sycamore

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1. want to be an diabetes educator /can I ?

   sycamore replied to Trekfan's topic in Endocrine

   About the comment concerning guide dogs -- under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a well-behaved guide dog can go anywhere the owner can go. If the dog behaves badly (such as growling at others, or relieving itself in inappropriate places) the o...

2. want to be an diabetes educator /can I ?

   sycamore replied to Trekfan's topic in Endocrine

   By law under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a guide dog can go wherever the dog handler can go, as long as the dog has good behavior. The current Chair of AADE's Disabilities Specialty Practice Group was a Navy nurse (now just retired), and to...

3. good source for up to date info on diabetes meds

   sycamore replied to actioncat's topic in Endocrine

   I know this is very late -- but just FYI, AADE has a publication called A Quick Guide to Medications. It's available at: https://www.diabeteseducator.org/ProfessionalResources/products/view.html?target=40&sub1=BOOKS&sub2=Publications Also, I...

4. want to be an diabetes educator /can I ?

   sycamore replied to Trekfan's topic in Endocrine

   The nurse who is the current chair of the Disabilities Specialty Practice Group of the American Association of Diabetes Educators is blind. I encourage you to contact AADE, get her contact information, and call her. It is true that to be a Certified...

5. diabetes / glycemic index information

   sycamore replied to Trekfan's topic in Endocrine

   The National Federation of the Blind used to have braille food lists -- not sure if they still do or not. You could call their Independence Market to find out: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2216 If you have materials you want to have transcribed into braille...