Shayne B. (Age 10) Edmonton Alberta:
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes two yearsago. I use math every day to decide how much insulin I need and how much food I can eat for my meals….I have to test my blood sugars at least four timesevery day. If my blood is not in the range of 3.5 to 15, then I have to either eat or have
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.determine if I need to do something.I have to have three snacks and three mealseach day. I need to measure the amount of carbohydrates in each. I have to read the package and add the carbohydratestogether until I get the desired amount for each snack or meal. I have to use math tocalculate the amount of carbohydrates per portion and add these portions together toget the right total.I really do use a lot of math in my life. Without knowing math, I wouldn't be able to live lifeas well as I can now.
Source:http://tinyurl.com/math-for-diabetes
•The effectiveness of an individual’streatment can hingeupon their readingand math skills.
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