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Advance Preparation
In addition to the general advance preparation described in the Program Leader’s
Resource Guide, you will need to do the following:
Photocopy the GAME PLAN Food and Activity Tracker (Appendix J) and the Weekly Pledge
form (Appendix K) (one copy per participant). (NOTE: not needed if Session 6 is given as one
90-minute session.)
Make enough copies of the three brochures in Appendix R: Blood Sugar Testing: The Power to
Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands for each member of the group, plus some extras. Order these
brochures using the NDEP Publications Order Form in Appendix AC, download and print them
from the NDEP Web site at http://www.ndep.nih.gov/campaigns/Power/Power_index.htm, or
print them from the CD-ROM accompanying this curriculum. If ordering, allow at least 6 weeks
for delivery.
Make copies of Appendix Y: Stress for each participant, plus some extras.
Photocopy the Post–Session 6 Questionnaire (one per participant, plus some extras).
Review Appendix G: Troubleshooting for Program Leaders to prepare for possible interruptions
or challenges in conducting the session.
Conducting the Session
Welcome
Welcome participants and introduce your guest speaker.
Session Overview
Say: “At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Explain why controlling diabetes is important
List circumstances that can affect blood glucose (sugar) levels
Describe the basics of Medicare coverage related to diabetes equipment and supplies
NOTE: If you are conducting Session 6 in a single 90-minute meeting, skip ahead NOW to Part 3 Discussion
Points (List page when fnal formatting is completed) If the session is being held in three 60-minute meetings,
proceed through this lesson plan as written.
Review of the Previous Session
Say: “In the last session, we learned about the ABCs of diabetes: A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Before we get started with today’s session, let’s see how everyone did last week.”
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