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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2012

Diabetes

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The 504 Program Experiences Of Parents Of Students With Type 1 Insulin-Dependent Diabetes In One South Texas Public School District, Mary Frances Cornwall-Garza May 2012

The 504 Program Experiences Of Parents Of Students With Type 1 Insulin-Dependent Diabetes In One South Texas Public School District, Mary Frances Cornwall-Garza

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The purpose of the study was to report on the 504 Program experiences of parents of students with Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes (T1D) in one south Texas public school district. Critical Theory, with an emphasis on social justice leadership, was utilized as the theoretical framework. Six parent interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, coded and analyzed, and a review of students’ records was conducted. A pseudonym was used for the name of each child with T1D and their parents. All of the parents interviewed were in agreement that the school nurses followed the diabetic care plan prescribed by their child’s doctors and …