I was a little scared to post yesterday's piece about novelist Curtis Sittenfeld's request that parents of non-allergic kids take certain precautions to protect
kids with food allergies at the playground.
Not exact matches
What's more,
kids can be bullied because they are gifted students, have special needs, struggle
with food allergies and even because they excel
at athletics.
Of course, like
with a lot of health disorders, it's not always entirely clear if the number of
kids with allergies has actually risen or if we're just better
at diagnosing
food allergies now, but either way, more
food allergies are part of our everyday lives now.
Bilingual resource helps keep
kids with food allergies safe at school TORONTO, ON — September 3, 2015 — Food Allergy... Read
food allergies safe
at school TORONTO, ON — September 3, 2015 —
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Living
with food allergies differentiates children from the «norm» and immediately puts
kids at risk for being bullied.
Although it's isolating
at times,
kids with food allergies are part of a club of amazing children who are actively helping to take care of their own health
at such a young age.
At AllergyHome, we are part of a community striving to keep our
kids with food allergies strong, safe, and healthy.
We
at AllergyHome are honored and delighted to present this guest organization post from our friends
at KFA (
Kids With Food Allergies Foundation).
Kids With Food Allergies Area Served: National and International Audience: Parents Focus: Food allergies Meeting Location: Online at community.kidswithfoodallergies.org Meetings: Contact for information Coordinator: Melanie Carver Medical Advisor: AAFA's Medical Scientific Council Phone Number: (215) 230-5394 E-mail: Website: community.kidswithfoodalle
Allergies Area Served: National and International Audience: Parents Focus:
Food allergies Meeting Location: Online at community.kidswithfoodallergies.org Meetings: Contact for information Coordinator: Melanie Carver Medical Advisor: AAFA's Medical Scientific Council Phone Number: (215) 230-5394 E-mail: Website: community.kidswithfoodalle
allergies Meeting Location: Online
at community.kidswithfoodallergies.org Meetings: Contact for information Coordinator: Melanie Carver Medical Advisor: AAFA's Medical Scientific Council Phone Number: (215) 230-5394 E-mail: Website: community.kidswithfoodallergies.org
Todd Mahr, MD, FAAP, discusses how parents of children
with food allergies can keep their
kids safe while they're
at school.
«We learned from our previous research that there is a continuum of risk for deficits in height and weight among children
with food allergies, and
kids who are allergic to cow's milk are
at heightened risk,» Dr. Robbins adds.
«Listing allergen information on
foods sold during lunch
at school is critical to protect
kids with food allergy from accidental ingestion,» said Gupta, who is also an associate professor of pediatrics
at Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Also take a look
at the
Kids With Food Allergy Webinars where we emphasize the importance of full - time school nurses: 1) Partnering with Your School Nurse for a Safe School Year, 2) A Review of State School Policies for Protecting Kids with Allergies and Asthma (37:30 - 40:55 min, 44:30 - 49:10 min, 57:30 - 61:50
With Food Allergy Webinars where we emphasize the importance of full - time school nurses: 1) Partnering
with Your School Nurse for a Safe School Year, 2) A Review of State School Policies for Protecting Kids with Allergies and Asthma (37:30 - 40:55 min, 44:30 - 49:10 min, 57:30 - 61:50
with Your School Nurse for a Safe School Year, 2) A Review of State School Policies for Protecting
Kids with Allergies and Asthma (37:30 - 40:55 min, 44:30 - 49:10 min, 57:30 - 61:50
with Allergies and Asthma (37:30 - 40:55 min, 44:30 - 49:10 min, 57:30 - 61:50 min)
Kids with food allergies may be
at higher risk of being bullied.
With an understanding of
food labels and the
allergy policies
at your school or service, you can help to minimise the risk for affected children while helping all
kids to safely participate in group
food situations — such as birthdays and other celebrations.