Your Voice Drives Change
When people living with type 1 diabetes share their experiences, those insights help shape research, improve care, and strengthen outcomes across the community.


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T1D Exchange is a nonprofit built with, by, and for people directly impacted by T1D. Together, we turn lived experience into real-world impact.
Together, these experiences help researchers understand what life with type 1 diabetes actually looks like — and what needs to improve.
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Meet The Diabetes Link's New COO, Caitlin McGillicuddy
The Diabetes Link is entering a new phase of growth, backed by a $1.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, with a focus on reaching and supporting more young adults with diabetes, finding them not only in colleges, but also at community colleges, trade schools, and other youth organizations.
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Beyond A1C: Why Time in Range Matters for T1D
For decades, hemoglobin A1C (A1C) has been the gold standard for assessing diabetes management. Estimating average blood glucose over the past two to three months, it has long guided treatment decisions for people with diabetes.
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Could Your Insulin Pump Detect an Occlusion Before Your Glucose Rises?
For people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), insulin pump technology has seen significant advancements. Yet a persistent challenge remains: knowing when insulin delivery has been interrupted.
Read moreWhy Your Voice Matters
Living with type 1 diabetes means making decisions every day.
Those real experiences help researchers understand what truly matters to people living with diabetes and their families.