Diabetes & Your Teen: Surviving the Turbulent Transition to Independent Management

Diabetes & Your Teen; Surviving the Turbulent Transition to Independent Management

Workshop for Parents of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, ages 11 to 18 years

In this workshop, parents will:

• Gain an understanding about adolescent brain development and age-appropriate developmental milestones, including appropriate expectations.
• Learn a framework for the process of transitioning a teen to independent management while addressing the emotional and relational challenges.
• Discuss how families can get stuck in the process and strategies for getting unstuck:
  • Developing stronger parental alignment and leadership
  • Improving communication and problem-solving skills
  • Managing emotions and coping skills

Led by Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW and Callie Albaugh, MA, LAMFT