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    For autoimmune type 1 diabetes

    The complete how-to guide for talking about autoimmune type 1 diabetes

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    Welcome to the Community Lexicon for autoimmune type 1 diabetes

    Not just another training course.

    This is a language toolkit for the screening, development and early detection of autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

    This interactive course and accompanying Reference Guide will help you make informed language choices when talking about autoimmune type 1 diabetes to any person, in any setting.

    Eight digestible modules to give you the exact vocabulary to use to help people with autoimmune type 1 diabetes feel empowered and understood without fear of judgement, shame or stigma.

    Because language matters.

    Start the Community Lexicon training

    New to Language Matters? New to autoimmune type 1 diabetes?

    Take the full course to get the full benefits, starting with Module 1.

    Community Lexicon Recommendations

    Ready to get straight into the Recommended Terms?

    These modules outline the exact terms to use and terms to avoid for screening and early detection of autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

    General Terms
    for Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes

    Development
    of Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes

    Screening
    for Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes

    Further Resources

    Looking for additional information?

    Get all the terms covered in the course in one place, ready for you to refer to when you need it.

    Thank You and Final Thoughts

    Download the Reference Guide

    Meet the Community Lexicon Crew!

    What is it really like to live with autoimmune type 1 diabetes?

    Watch short animations and discover how each member of the Community Lexicon Crew experiences life with autoimmune type 1 diabetes in their own unique way.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Find out more about what the Community Lexicon is, and who the course is for.

    The Community Lexicon is a set of language recommendations that are sensitive, inclusive and reflective of the needs of people living with autoimmune type 1 diabetes, for you to use in any communication.

    This course outlines specific language terms to use and terms to avoid in relation to screening and early detection of autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

    It also covers diabetes language recommendations that have already been established through an important body of work known as Language Matters.

    The Community Lexicon training is designed to help anyone working in autoimmune type 1 diabetes. It will ensure your language choices are clear, consistent, and respectful.

    • A clear blueprint of terms to use and terms to generally avoid when discussing autoimmune type 1 diabetes, in any setting.
    • Awareness of language use, specifically for early detection through autoimmune type 1 diabetes screening.
    • The ability to positively impact and educate others through your own language use in conversations about diabetes, reducing the stigma that surrounds diabetes.
    • A downloadable Reference Guide that contains all vocabulary covered in the course, as well as further links and information.

    The Community Lexicon was developed with people both living with and working in autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

    Existing language resources were analysed to find the recommendations already in use around the world, and the course was finalised in collaboration with autoimmune type 1 diabetes experts who live with the condition, and work in the field.

    Modules 1 and 4 of the course will tell you more about why the Community Lexicon for autoimmune type 1 diabetes exists. So go ahead and get started!