New app helps teens with diabetes focus on what they do well

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

For Trial Participants - Inclusion Criteria: Youth * type 1 diabetes diagnosis per ADA criteria for at least 6 months, * age 10 to 13 years at consent, * English or Spanish fluency, * At least one hemoglobin A1c value ≥ 7.5 % (percent) within the past 12 months (changed from ≥8.0% in March 2026) * Patient at one of the participating study sites Parent/legal guardian of youth * Age at least 18 years old at time of consent, * English or Spanish fluency, * Consistent access to a mobile phone that has texting capabilities and a device with internet access Exclusion Criteria: Youth Being treated for: * a major serious or acute medical condition or comorbidity (e.g. cancer, cystic fibrosis), * a major serious psychological or psychiatric condition, * a major serious developmental condition that would interfere with capacity for informed assent or participation or that would confound outcomes Parents/legal guardian of youth participant Being treated for: * a major serious or acute medical condition or comorbidity (e.g. cancer, cystic fibrosis), * a major serious psychological or psychiatric condition, * a major serious developmental condition that would interfere with capacity for informed consent or participation or that would confound outcomes Other Exclusion Criteria * Plans to move diabetes care out of participating hospital site within next 6 months, * Legal guardianship of the youth with diabetes being unclear at the time of screening or recruitment, * Study team learning of other involvement with the legal system during screening or recruitment For the Teen Videos: Inclusion Criteria: * self-reported type 1 diabetes diagnosis for ≥ 1 year, * age 14-17 at consent, * English fluency, * living in the United States Exclusion Criteria: * major psychiatric or developmental disorders in youth or parents that would interfere with capacity for informed consent or participation, * major medical comorbidities that would confound outcomes (e.g., cancer, cystic fibrosis). Diabetes Care Provider Participants Inclusion Criteria: \- Provider at one of the sites' diabetes care centers