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Question: From Georgetown, Delaware, USA: I am a mother of a 16 year old Down's syndrome child who has had type 1 diabetes for four years and does not talk. I am a very tired mom who cannot find any support. I am patiently waiting for the GlucoWatch so that I will have some help in knowing his blood sugar at all times. Any advice and ideas would be greatly appreciated. Answer: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the GlucoWatch Biographer as a prescription device for adults aged 18 and older with diabetes [March, 2001]. It apparently will not be for sale in the USA for about a year, however. The following websites may be able to offer you some help and support: Down Syndrome: A Parents Resource The Arc of the United States National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) The Special Angels Webring. SS Additional comments from Dr. David Schwartz: Perhaps your son's doctor would be willing to put him on The Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for a few days to try to gather more blood glucose data. IDS DTQ-20010320124908 Original posting 29 Mar 2001 Posted to Blood Tests and Insulin Injections and Community Resources

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