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What the language movement is not

Posted on October 24, 2018 by janekdickinson

  In diabetes, we are changing the world…of language. We are becoming aware of the words we use and messages we send, because we know they make a difference. #languagematters Sometimes we call it changing the conversation and other times … Continue reading →

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Words Matter: The Language of Diabetes

Posted on October 17, 2017 by janekdickinson

The language people use to discuss and write about diabetes and the people who live with it has long been questioned. Becoming aware of and changing the language and messaging related to health is not unique to diabetes. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Responses

Posted on November 30, 2015 by janekdickinson

During the last two Live Interviews I’ve participated in on TuDiabetes, the topic of having “canned responses” has come up. The thought is that we could prepare some responses that are insightful, empowering, educational, supportive, strengths-based, and convey messages about diabetes and how … Continue reading →

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