Live interview with Pediatric Endocrinologist Shara Bialo

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Shara Bialo is a board-certified pediatrician and is currently in her final year of Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship training at Brown University. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 9 years of age and has experienced her share of diabetes-related ups and downs. Ultimately, it helped shape her decision to pursue medicine and she now draws on her experience as both a patient and a physician to help others navigate life with diabetes.

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TuDiabetes Live Interview with Andrew Deutscher, D-parent and author of Typecast

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Andrew Deutscher is the author of Typecast: Amazing People Overcoming the Chronic Disease of Type 1Diabetes, an inspiring book he wrote after his two-year-old son was diagnosed with the disease. Andrew is an active volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association.

He is the Vice President of Business Development at The Energy Project, a company that guides organizations to optimize the productivity of their teams through the science of high performance.

A charismatic and energetic speaker, Andrew has delivered keynote addresses and lead workshops for companies worldwide, including Coca Cola, Apple, Genentech, PWC, Lego, GE Healthcare, American Express, and many others. Andrew has served as a speaker and moderator at events for the New York State Broadcasters Association and the National Association of Broadcasters. He has been a regular guest lecturer at the University of Georgia MBA program, and has also lectured at Cornell, NYU, and Syracuse.

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TuDiabetes Live Interview with the creators of Jerry the Bear

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Aaron Horowitz — Chief Executive Officer

Aaron handles the hardware development, interaction design, IP strategy, business development and manufacturing relationships. He is also responsible for hiring key technical staff to build core competencies in mobile development. Aaron graduated from Northwestern University cum laude with a degree in mechatronics and user interaction design — a major he created to gain the technical know-how needed to execute Sproutel’s broad vision.

Hannah Chung — Chief Creative Officer

Hannah focuses on the overall design and user interaction of the product, medical content/curriculum, marketing, branding and customer relationships. Hannah was named one of Inc Magazine’s “Top 15 Women to Watch in Tech” in 2012. Previously, she has co-founded Design for America — a national student organization that helps student solve local social problems through design. Hannah holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.

Jerry the Bear

Sproutel is the creator of interactive learning games for children with a chronic illness. Their first creation, Jerry the Bear, is a best friend for children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Jerry the Bear is not an ordinary teddy bear, but an interactive learning tool. Using the principles of game based learning and Empathetic Robotics, children care for Jerry by monitoring his blood glucose levels, “feeding” him a proper diet and “administering” insulin when needed through various sensors on his body. Since Jerry’s condition mirrors their own, learning from Jerry takes the fear out of the affliction, while also teaching the child how to manage their own condition.

Jerry the Bear comes pre-loaded with a game in which the objective is to help him train for the Olympics. This creates a fun goal that children can strive toward, entirely independent from the skills that they have to learn. Since users are reaching a goal, they are encouraged to learn from their mistakes so that they can succeed within the game. The game is further constructed to unfold like a story — creating engagement and immersion in the goal of helping Jerry win the Olympics.

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TuDiabetes Live interview with Mike McCabe, Esq.: the legal side of diabetes in school

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Mike McCabe, Esq. has been a true champion for Safe at School in California. In 2007 he brought the suit against the California Department of Education to allow children with diabetes to receive assistance with insulin administration from trained staff when a school nurse is not available. He won a landmark settlement which was appealed. Finally, at the end of May of this year, the California Supreme Court heard arguments on this case.

Just as he has from the start of this battle, Mike was instrumental in preparing the attorney representing the American Diabetes Association in the highest court in the state. Though the outcome will likely be unknown until August, it is very clear that Mike has shown tremendous leadership as a volunteer to ensure that children living with diabetes have their share of care and opportunities by taking this issue as far as possible in the California legal system.

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Live interview with Scott Benner, of Arden’s Day

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Scott Benner is a stay-at-home father, a diabetes advocate, and a keen observer of the human condition. He has spent the last twelve years raising his two children at their family home in New Jersey.

Scott shares his triumphs and challenges in parenting a child with type 1 diabetes on ArdensDay.com, an inspirational blog for parents and caregivers of children with diabetes. His first book, Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal, is a perfect blend of Scott’s passion for parenting, his knack for positivity in the face of adversity, and his exceptional skill at spinning a yarn.

Scott finds wisdom, love, and a deeper understanding of life by paying close attention to the pauses in between the moments that make up our lives. He enjoys those pauses—and the busy times that intervene—with his wife Kelly, son Cole, and daughter Arden.

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