Ayla

Ohio 2025

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Ayla is a creative kid who loves to craft while singing Taylor Swift songs or the “Wicked” soundtrack. She has been a Girl […] Read More

Kendall

Ohio 2025

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Kendall is in fourth grade and lives in Westlake, OH, with her mom, dad, little sister, and dog. She doesn’t let her T1D […] Read More

Kennedy

Ohio 2025

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Kennedy was diagnosed with T1D in September at age 6. About one month later, she was asked to return to the same hospital […] Read More

Ryleigh

Ohio 2025

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Ryleigh may live with T1D, but it doesn’t slow her down! She is a competitive swimmer who also enjoys bike riding, crafting, and […] Read More

Savannah

Ohio 2025

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Savannah was diagnosed in April 2024, just before she turned 9 years old, and it took her whole family by surprise. However, she […] Read More

Brandon

Ohio 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Brandon is proud of how well he manages his schedule — he plays club soccer year round, is on his school’s basketball team, and […] Read More

Cora

Ohio 2023

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Cora loves arts and crafting, especially drawing and making Barbie clothes, and she recently started to teach herself how to crochet. She is a […] Read More

Ethan

Ohio 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Ethan is a high school sophomore who will never pass up the opportunity to talk about T1D. “I have always taken the opportunity to […] Read More

Ian

Ohio 2023

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Ian has not let T1D get in his way! He maintains all A’s in school, plays tennis, piano, and loves performing in musicals (he […] Read More

Jordan

Ohio 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Jordan describes himself as “family-oriented” and says that his journey with T1D has been a family effort. Jordan knows that not everyone living with […] Read More

Luke

Ohio 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Luke wasn’t planning on attending JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress, but his brother, who has been living with T1D for eight years, was. That all […] Read More

C.C.

Ohio 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13 months

C.C. maintains a busy schedule full of basketball, softball, Girl Scouts, swimming, traveling and acting, but none of those things stop her […] Read More

Sam

Ohio 2019

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 15 months

Sam is a leader both in the classroom and on the field, as an honor roll student who also participates in club […] Read More

Skye

Ohio 2019

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Skye is usually described as strong, brave, and “one tough cookie!” After her T1D diagnosis, these words became even more descriptive of how […] Read More

Tyler

Ohio 2019

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Though Tyler is just 10 years old, he has already met with more Members of Congress than most people do in a lifetime. […] Read More

Brooklyn

Ohio 2017

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Brooklyn likes collecting rare stamps, practicing archery and performing music. She also enjoys speaking on behalf of people with T1D. She has been […] Read More

Graham

Ohio 2017

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Gators in Northeast Ohio? Yep, specifically ‘Graham’s Gators’; one of the chapter’s top JDRF One Walk teams for five years in a row. […] Read More

Paul

Ohio 2017

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Bowling, cornhole tournaments, bingo nights, car washes and lemonade stands. It’s hard to imagine there’s any way to raise money for T1D research […] Read More

Sarah

Ohio 2017

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Sarah enjoys singing in several choirs and serving as a mentor to newly diagnosed teens in her hometown of Columbus. Life with T1D […] Read More

Anna

Ohio 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Anna stays active with tennis, track and ski racing. Her proudest accomplishments include placing second in a half marathon, qualifying for the New […] Read More

Cameron

Ohio 2015

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

The ball’s in Cameron’s court! An accomplished tennis player, Cameron plays twice a week, and competes on a travel tennis team. He also […] Read More

Carter

Ohio 2015

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Carter is the third member of his family to have T1D; his father and grandfather were both diagnosed with the disease, too. Luckily, […] Read More

Isabella

Ohio 2015

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Isabella is a triplet, but she’s also entirely one of a kind. The only one in her family with T1D, Isabella’s family says […] Read More

Jackson

Ohio 2015

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Jackson already has plenty of experience spreading the word about T1D awareness. He has recently served as Northwest Ohio’s Youth Ambassador, as well […] Read More

Abbey

Ohio 2013

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Living with T1D may keep Abbey on her toes, but nothing can stop this performing powerhouse from taking the stage. Just five days […] Read More

Avery

Ohio 2013

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Diagnosed with T1D weeks after her third birthday, Avery can’t remember life without T1D. But the disease hasn’t stopped this ambitious grade-schooler from […] Read More

Jack

Ohio 2013

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11 months

Jack was diagnosed with T1D at just 11 months, after his history of weight loss, ear infections, and difficulty sleeping led his […] Read More

Jack

Ohio 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Jack wants to assure other kids at Children’s Congress that it’s perfectly normal to feel different. “If there were a cure, the kids […] Read More

Olivia

Ohio 2013

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

While in the hospital after her T1D diagnosis, Olivia experienced a great support system that helped her learn about the changes T1D was […] Read More

Daniel

Ohio 2011

Daniel proved his perseverance at an early age. Diagnosed at age seven, he spent an entire year in the hospital. He would catch nearly every virus around him, causing painful […] Read More

Gabriela

Ohio 2011

In seventh grade, Gabriela earned a spot in the state finals for her science fair project about the effect of breakfast cereals on her blood sugar. The unique project also […] Read More

Haley

Ohio 2011

Since she was five, Haley has known the struggles and fears of having type 1. But her resilience and her dedication to making a difference have allowed her to achieve […] Read More

Julia

Ohio 2011

Julia is a nationally-ranked Scottish harpist, a student government leader, and a lacrosse and field hockey player who aspires to be a famous musician or a senator one day. She […] Read More

Maxwell

Ohio 2011

Even though, as Max puts it, "having diabetes is not the most fun thing I could imagine," he leads a full life while helping to raise awareness about the need […] Read More

Nathan

Ohio 2011

An aspiring pediatric endocrinologist, Nathan dreams of a world with no need for such a profession – a world free of diabetes. An outspoken advocate for diabetes awareness, Nathan is […] Read More

William

Ohio 2011

William has had a JDRF Walk team since being diagnosed eight years ago. He's met with Congress in support of the Special Diabetes Program renewal, and continues to speak on […] Read More