[Diabetes-Talk] The agenda once again for the seminar

[Debbie Wunder]

No matter where you are in your diabetes journey, there is something here
for you: Type 1, Type 2, or even LADA. We would love to see you in-person
where you can enjoy the good food and hospitality, but for those who cannot,
we are virtual as well. The link at the bottom of the page after the agenda
will take you to our site where you can find the forms to register as an
in-person or virtual attendee.

 

Come learn how better to take care of your self and be an ambassador and
teacher for others. 

 

Debbie Wunder, President


Diabetes Action Network

573-268-4245 

 

 

NFB Diabetes Action Network Second Annual Knowledge is Sweet Seminar Agenda

NFB Jernigan Institute
Baltimore, Maryland
May 16-17, 2025

Agenda

All Times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time

All meetings will take place in the Members Hall of the National Federation
of the Blind Jernigan Institute. 

Friday, May 16, 2025

7:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome to the Knowledge is Sweet Seminar and Some Logistics

Debbie Wunder, President, Diabetes Action Network, Columbia, Missouri

9:00 a.m. Collective Collaboration is the Answer

Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore,
Maryland

9:30 a.m. Tandem Mobi: Bringing Accessible Insulin Pump Technology to the
Blind

Kerry Harrison, MS, RDN, CDCES, Tandem Diabetes Care, Baltimore Territory
Manager

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. I'm a Type 2 Diabetic Living an A1 Life

Mark Feliz, Board Member, Diabetes Action Network, Mesa, Arizona

11:00 a.m. We’re in This Together: Being a Supportive Partner Emotionally
and Financially

Jesse Shirek, Governmental Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the
Blind, Baltimore, Maryland

11:45 a.m. Questions and getting ready for lunch

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Exhibits

2:00 p.m. Dialysis: My Part in Needing It and What I’ve Learned While Giving
My Kidneys a Rest

John Tebockhorst, Secretary, Diabetes Action Network, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2:15 p.m. Hearing the Words “You Are a Diabetic”: My Reaction and Then
Taking Control

Jean Brown, First Vice President, Diabetes Action Network, Indianapolis,
Indiana

2:30 p.m. Life After Pancreas Rejection and Returning to the Insulin Pump

Sherry Shirek, Member, Diabetes Action Network, Baltimore, Maryland

2:55 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m. Diabetes on the Move: Accessories, Emergency Kits, Snacks, and
More

Anil Lewis, Second Vice President, Diabetes Action Network, Atlanta, Georgia

3:25 p.m. Snack Packing and Socializing

3:50 p.m. Exhibitors Presentations from Top Level Sponsors

4:05 p.m. Special Fit Break

4:10 p.m. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: When Type 1 is Diagnosed as
Type 2

Debbie Wunder, Columbia, Missouri

5:00 p.m. Break

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Saturday, May 17, 2025

7:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome to Day Two

Debbie Wunder

9:00 a.m. The Importance of Exercise to the Blind Person with Diabetes

Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES, Owner and Clinical Director, Integrated Diabetes
Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10:00 a.m. Pushing the Bounds of Accessibility through the Medical Device
Nonvisual Accessibility Act and Taking Action

John Paré, Executive Director of Advocacy and Policy, National Federation of
the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. The Carb Count Challenge

Liz Moyer, Teaching Assistant, Chimes, and Board Member, Diabetes Action
Network, Baltimore, Maryland

11:30 a.m. Sugar Sugar

Danielle McCann, Membership Building Coordinator, National Federation of the
Blind, and Treasurer, Diabetes Action Network, Baltimore, Maryland

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Exhibits

2:00 p.m. New Medications, Dietary Guidelines, and the Future of Blind
People Using Insulin Pumps for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Kiya Rivera, RD, CDCES, CPT, Certified Diabetes Educator, UM Midtown Center
for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Baltimore, Maryland

3:00 p.m. My Baby, Me, and Gestational Diabetes: The Shock, My Baby’s
Health, My Health, and the Future for Us Both

Julie Orozco, JD, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Baltimore, Maryland

3:25 p.m. Strategies for Combating Fatigue, Neuropathy, and Other
Complications of Diabetes, Panel Discussion

Debbie Wunder, President, Diabetes Action Network, Columbia, Missouri
Danielle McCann, Treasurer, Diabetes Action Network, Baltimore, Maryland
Gary Wunder, Board Member, Diabetes Action Network, Columbia, Missouri

3:55 p.m. After the Seminar: Ways to Get and Stay Involved with the National
Federation of the Blind and the Diabetes Action Network

Danielle McCann and Mark Feliz

4:15 p.m. Summing Up the Seminar: What Did You Like, What Could We Have Done
Differently, and Should We Do This Again?

Debbie Wunder and Other Members of the Board

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

Remember to get to our webpage, go to 

nfb.org/dan