 Cynthia Fedor, a licensed clinical social worker at OSF's Pediatric
Diabetes Resource Center in Peoria, will speak about how to
effectively complete and implement a diabetes management plan for
your child in cooperation with the school district. The event will
be on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Steinfort Conference Rooms at
ALMH.
"This is a great opportunity for parents in our community to hear
from someone with more than 25 years of experience with kids and
diabetes," said Jennifer DiPasquale, a licensed and registered
dietitian and facilitator of ALMH's diabetes support group. "Cindy
has worked with children and families to help provide a holistic
perspective of diabetes care and education in both the home and
school settings."
According to the OSF website, Fedor provides social and emotional
assessments of children diagnosed with diabetes, offers resources
for school and daycare, and provides support for problem-solving and
adjusting to life with diabetes.
Nearly 800 children in central Illinois live with diabetes,
according to OSF. These children require a multidisciplinary team
approach to educational, developmental and emotional needs in order
to manage their disease.
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There is no cost to attend the presentation. Registration is not
required. If you have a question about the support group, email
dipasquale.jennifer@mhsil.com.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is located at 200 Stahlhut
Drive, just off Lincoln Parkway. It is affiliated with Memorial
Health System, based in Springfield.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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