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Type 1 diabetes

By Racquel Stephen,
Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams
Published August 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM EDT
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1 of 3  — (foreground) Sasha Eloi-Evans, (background) Cai Eloi-Evans with host Racquel Stephen on "Connections"
(foreground) Sasha Eloi-Evans, (background) Cai Eloi-Evans with host Racquel Stephen on "Connections" on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Racquel Stephen guest hosting "Connections with Evan Dawson"

The diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes has a huge impact on families.

We’ll discuss the condition with the family of a 10-year-old who will tell us how they’re managing. We’ll also learn about community resources offering support and advocacy.

Our guests:

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Racquel Stephen
Racquel Stephen is WXXI's health, equity and community reporter and producer. She holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in broadcasting and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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Elissa Orlando
Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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