This Halloween could be a game changer for children with Type 1 diabetes. Here's why

Halloween can be challenging for children living with Type 1 diabetes. Between navigating doses and candy baskets, in addition to finding a spot to give a shot in the middle of trick-or-treating, the holiday can be stressful. This year, there s a new option. The Food and Drug Administration approved Afrezza, an inhaled insulin, for people ages 6 and older in late May. I genuinely feel so much more normal, and like I fit in, said 17-year-old Anya Fry. Fry was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age three. She s been living with a pump most of her life, but this year she decided she was ready for a break. Her mom, Cynthia Fry, said inhaled insulin has given Anya her independence back. The biggest challenge if you have a daughter or son that has Type 1 diabetes is you have to consider every single, little thing they put into their mouth, whether it s a mint, it s that piece of candy, or it s an egg, Cynthia said. So you never get a break. It never goes away. Anya s