The establishment of residential summer camps for children with dia betes has filled multiple needs: recrea tional, educational, and social. Provid ing a safe, fun, and productive sum mer program is the subject of this paper, with a focus on experiences ac cumulated over 25 years at one pro gram in Texas. Successful diabetes camps are forged from solid beliefs about diabetes management, high expectations, and qualifications of the medical staff, thoughtful and reasoned considerations of the purposes for camp, and the incorporation of know ledge about diabetes into quality, well- child care.
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