Webinar Recording and Resources: Language Matters and Supporting Emotional Health
We're delighted to provide the recording of our Webinar on 30th September 2020, alongside all the resources you need to put 'Language Matters: Supporting Emotional Health' for diabetes into practice!
View Webinar Recording here
Please take a moment to complete the Webinar evaluation survey here
Download Resources Listing as PDF Booklet: (contains the listing below) here
Q & A from the Webinar (PDF Booklet) - here
Resources Listing:
Primary Resources:
NHS England:‘Language Matters: a position statement’
Diabetes UK: ‘Diabetes and Emotional Health: A practical guide to supporting adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes’
Successful Diabetes: The Successful Diabetes Language Challenge
International Website (Newly lauched September 2020!): Language Matters Diabetes
Peer Support (UK):
The Great Britain Diabetes Online Community
Use #gbdoc on Twitter to interact with other people living with diabetes
Diabetes UK: 'Community' Pages:
Young Adults and Diabetes: Diabetes UK Pages
A Further Learning Opportunity
A 3 - hour online, interactive workshop ‘Supporting and Assessing Emotional Health in Adults with Diabetes’, presented by Rosie Walker and Keith Meadows is available for registrations here:
Resources recommended by individual speakers:
Cathy Lloyd
Language Matters: A UK Perspective (Review) here (Opens/Downloads PDF)
Cathy is presenting a further Webinar on ‘Language Matters’ on 5th November 2020. Details here:
Peter Jennings
Time in Range: Blog:
EASD e-learning module about time in range here:
Guidance on Time in Range here:
Keith Meadows:
The Diabetes Health Profile: Details here
Arie Nouwen:
Why Psychosocial Care Matters: Podcast Series
Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Organisation: Website
Bob Swindell:
Language Matters Publications from other Countries, including Diabetes Australia, American Diabetes Association (ADA), Association of American Diabetes Educators (AADE). These are all listed on this page:
Holt, R.,Speight, J (2017). The language of diabetes: the good, the bad and the ugly. Diabetic Medicine, 34, 1496-1497
here (Opens / Downloads PDF)
Diabetes UK: Learning Zone
Diabetes Etiquette - for people who don't have diabetes! (A PDF) here:
A full description of the Webinar, including speaker biographies, can be found here