Hi, my name is Joe Solowiejczyk and I’m a diabetes  nurse educator, family therapist and the author of this course. I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 55 years. I’ve been  working with children and families with diabetes for over 35  years – educating and counseling them on how to manage  diabetes in such a way so that they get the most out of their lives; teaching them to do most of their managing by  themselves. It’s what I do and it’s what most of my friends  with diabetes do – they manage most of it by themselves.

This course shows you how to do it. I also share coping mechanisms to help you get through the sad times. We don't have to like diabetes but we do have to show up and manage it every day.