Food Allergy in School Part 1: Overview (July 2012) Dr. Michael Pistiner provides practical tips for managing
food allergies in school settings.
Managing
Food Allergies in the School Setting.
Not exact matches
ECPs are written
in terms understood by non-medical persons and should include a list of the allergens the student needs to avoid; a list of symptoms that require emergency treatment with an epinephrine auto - injector, instructions on calling 911 to transport student to the hospital; and a list of emergency contacts.1 The
Food Allergy Emergency Care Plan by FARE is a commonly used form
in the
school setting for this purpose.
«Given the strong association between
food allergy and social anxiety
in children future investigations on the
food allergy - mental health relationship are also warranted
in clinical,
school, and community - based
settings which could aid
in the development of interventions.»
Policymakers
in a handful of states have
set guidelines — voluntary for the most part — on how
schools should deal with life - threatening
food allergies, but they've fallen short of regulating this
in any meaningful way.