Let's Talk T1D: Screening & Staging
@thediabetescollectiveGet my "LET'S TALK T1D: Screening and Staging": A 9‑page digital guide written by Rachael Sood, NP‑C, CDCES (This product is non-sponsored by any pharmaceutical company and is my expertise and experience over the past 15 years diagnosing, screening, treating and now staging Type 1 diabetes).
Type 1 diabetes doesn't just happen overnight — it unfolds quietly, in stages, often years before a single symptom. This guide pulls back the curtains on what that really means, in warm, plain‑language, from an Adult Nurse Practitioner who diagnoses and treats type 1 diabetes in her own clinical practice.
If you (or someone you love) has ever wondered "could this be type 1?" — or been told "you're too old for that" — this is the guide that finally explains it.
What's inside (18 pages):
-Diabetes has changed — why T1D is no longer a "kids' disease" (more adults are diagnosed than children)
Why staging matters now — the game‑changing 2022 approval of a medication we can use for treatment.
-What T1D actually is — an autoimmune condition, explained simply.
-Autoantibodies and lab tests decoded — the "red flags" of an active immune attack. Plus "what are assays?"
-The 4 stages of T1D — from silent autoimmunity to insulin dependence, plus a Stages‑at‑a‑Glance chart (autoantibodies plus all the levels and testing needed for that).
-Who's at high risk and should get screened
-What screening entails + resources to credible links to get lab work done and more guidance.
-Examples of what to say and ask for in order to advocate for yourself.
-Treatment options and a breakdown of current immunomodulator therapy and what's in the pipeline (names of all the medications included!)
-Who is this guide for? Adults living with or at risk for type 1, families with loved ones at risk, or anyone misdiagnosed as type 2, people with other autoimmune conditions — and the clinicians/educators who want a shareable patient resource.
The promise: Gain understanding of the type 1 diabetes screening process, the tests to order and learn about the stages and progression of Type 1 diabetes.
BONUS! this guide was updated as of October 31, 2026 with the most current clinical guidelines and consensus statements released during EASD, an international Diabetes conference held in Milan, Italy in September 2026******
This is an Instant digital download.