When you first hear it, it's like some kind of secret agent code. The terms, abbreviations, and details of Type 1 diabetes are almost a mystery to outsiders. As hard as it is to remember at the start if your child has Type 1 or Type 2 (or was that Type A or Type B?), there's more code to crack, concepts to understand, and ways to keep in tune with what is going on with your child's diabetes.