TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Children living with Type 1 diabetes are taking part in a one-day STEM camp Wednesday at the Challenger Learning Center.
Hosted in partnership with the TMH Foundation, the camp includes IMAX films, robotics activities and lessons about how insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors work.
Education Manager Jordan Hall said the camp was created to provide a space for children with Type 1 diabetes.
“Campers with Type 1 diabetes traditionally may not go to camp because of the things they’re dealing with from day to day,” Hall said. “Our goal is to provide a safe, inclusive learning environment.”
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Hall said a priority is to give campers the same opportunities to learn, explore and connect with peers while helping them better understand the science behind the medical technology they rely on.
“It’s taking their everyday experiences and being around like-minded campers and children that have to deal with the same things they are dealing with and managing,” Hall said. “They’re also learning how to do these hands-on activities through the things they identify with and understand the most.”
Organizers said this is the first ‘T1D’ STEM camp hosted at the Challenger Learning Center, and they hope to make it a recurring event.
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