37 min
Maria Mendoza's Story SCD Stories
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In this episode of SCD Stories, Dwayne Golden talks with Maria Mendoza, a parent and sickle cell disease advocate for her children and other families with SCD children. Maria's children, Luis and Andrea, both have SCD, and she stresses the importance of communicating with their teachers about their condition. She also highlights the lack of education and awareness about sickle cell disease, particularly among Latinos and other ethnicities, which can lead to the loss of dignity for the child and challenges in navigating school systems. Maria emphasizes the need for advocacy and education to support those affected by sickle cell disease.
In this episode of SCD Stories, Dwayne Golden talks with Maria Mendoza, a parent and sickle cell disease advocate for her children and other families with SCD children. Maria's children, Luis and Andrea, both have SCD, and she stresses the importance of communicating with their teachers about their condition. She also highlights the lack of education and awareness about sickle cell disease, particularly among Latinos and other ethnicities, which can lead to the loss of dignity for the child and challenges in navigating school systems. Maria emphasizes the need for advocacy and education to support those affected by sickle cell disease.
37 min