Resources for parents of nut-allergic children.
Are you looking for where the allergy advocacy community lives online? Well, look no further! Here are a handful of inspiring YouTube channels to check out. I’ve found them all quite helpful, in promoting the awareness of allergic living and advocating for those of us impacted by allergies. Kids spend a tremendous amount of time …
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Food allergy books for kids has become a popular reading category, for which the nut-allergic community can be thankful. Reading to food-allergic children from a selection of food allergy storybooks offers an approachable and relatable bedtime story on an otherwise sensitive topic. Children learn through modeling. As their favorite characters learn to navigate their own …
Why celebrate without food? What’s the controversy? Celebrating school birthdays without food might not seem like a controversial topic if you don’t have a food allergy yourself. But as the number of children with severe food allergies continues to rise, many classrooms are looking for ways to celebrate student’s birthdays without using food. Nut allergies …
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If you have a child with life-threatening nut allergies, the short answer is yes. Absolutely. You need a nut allergy 504 Plan. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act states: No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States . . . shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the …
Whenever asking for alternative arrangements to socializing — due to your child’s nut allergy — feels bold and uncomfortable, remember that it’s for the benefit and safety of your child. Nothing else matters. The people who love you will want to go out of their way to be inclusive. They’ll want to learn as much as they can …
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So, it’s the holiday season? And let me guess, you’re planning a nut free Christmas. While singer Andy Williams considers it to be “the most wonderful time of the year”, anyone with a life-threatening nut allergy will tell you it can be one of the most stressful times of the year! Baked goods are everywhere! …
