š®š What if learning to manage type 1 diabetes felt more likeĀ playingĀ a game than reading a terrifying instruction manual? In this episode,Ā Madi Cheever, of TypeOneTypeFun.com interviews Video Game Creator, Sam Glassenberg.
When Samās 5-year-old daughter was diagnosed with T1D, his life changed overnight. As a video game developer (Star Wars, Hunger Games, Mission Impossibleāyeah, that level), he quickly realized how broken the "onboarding experience" was for newly diagnosed families. Soā¦ he built something better.
šÆ MeetĀ Level OneĀ ā a FREE mobile game that turns complex diabetes concepts like insulin timing, carb ratios, ketones, and pre-bolusing into fun, engaging mini-games. Built by the team behind games for doctors, itās designed for patients, caregivers, teachers, babysittersāeveryone who needs to understand diabetes management, fast.
š” Sam says it best: āWhat took me a year to learn, this game couldāve taught me in hours.ā
š Listen to the full episode to hear the powerful story behind the game and how it's transforming diabetes education.
š² SearchĀ Level One DiabetesĀ on the App Store or Google Play, or visitĀ playlevelone.comĀ to learn more.
Follow Madi on socials @type.one.type.fun and on YouTube @TypeOneTypeFun. Youāll find the links on her website: TypeOneTypeFun.com.
Also visit DirectDiabetes.com for links to more podcast episodes and for the latest diabetes news.
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