Age: 16
Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Aiden is currently a junior at St. Mary High School in Rutherford, NJ. He lives with his mom, dad, sister, and two cats, Ivy and Mickey. Aiden was diagnosed with diabetes in 2013 at the age of 4. Aiden loves to act and is an active member of his high school drama club, is a high honor roll student, as well as on the cross country team. He produces, films, and works the camera for his high school broadcasting club.

Aiden was diagnosed on February 22, 2013. He remembers putting band-aids on his fingers after every finger prick. Aiden recalls earning prizes when he wouldn’t run away from his parents when they needed to give him a shot. He works with his dad to give presentations and learning labs on Managing the Diabetic Athlete and will even be doing a learning lab at the National Athletic Trainers Association Meeting in June in Orlando, FL.