Happy Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 8-14
BREATHE.
Being a parent of a child with food allergies can be overwhelming at times, so I'm reminding you to stop and "take a deep breath".
Take as many as you need!
Imagine being just one parent of the 3 million children in the U.S. with food allergies. Let's all take a deep breath!
Being a parent of a child with food allergies can be overwhelming at times, so I'm reminding you to stop and "take a deep breath".
Take as many as you need!
Imagine being just one parent of the 3 million children in the U.S. with food allergies. Let's all take a deep breath!
CONNECT.
Support means everything! We leave the doctor's office and so often are left with only a diagnosis. Every 15 minutes a child is rushed to the hospital because a life-threatening food allergy. Reach out and connect with the food allergy organizations and support groups out there. We recommend a medically-based group with a board-certified medical advisor. You may just avoid an ER visit because of it! Connect for information. Connect for resources. Connect for support. Connect because parents of children with food allergies are the "experts"!
Support means everything! We leave the doctor's office and so often are left with only a diagnosis. Every 15 minutes a child is rushed to the hospital because a life-threatening food allergy. Reach out and connect with the food allergy organizations and support groups out there. We recommend a medically-based group with a board-certified medical advisor. You may just avoid an ER visit because of it! Connect for information. Connect for resources. Connect for support. Connect because parents of children with food allergies are the "experts"!
LEARN.
Learn the facts about food allergies! The more you know about your child's food allergy the better equipped you will be to manage them. A food allergy is an adverse immune response to a food protein. It is not the same as a food intolerance. There is no cure and it can be life-threatening. Allergic reactions are unpredictable, symptoms can vary, and be rapid in onset. Learn how to avoid your allergen(s).
Learn how to read labels. Learn how to administer epinephrine. Knowledge is power friends. Here's to being life-long learners!
Learn the facts about food allergies! The more you know about your child's food allergy the better equipped you will be to manage them. A food allergy is an adverse immune response to a food protein. It is not the same as a food intolerance. There is no cure and it can be life-threatening. Allergic reactions are unpredictable, symptoms can vary, and be rapid in onset. Learn how to avoid your allergen(s).
Learn how to read labels. Learn how to administer epinephrine. Knowledge is power friends. Here's to being life-long learners!
LIVE.
Keep Living! There are days you or your child may feel paralyzed with fear, isolated, and alone...stay strong. Accept where you are and keep living. Live with your EpiPens. Readily available at all times. Do NOT delay in using this life-saving emergency treatment. Live with a medical allergy alert. Wear them as a routine safeguard. Live as a model for your child as you assess and minimize the risks. Live for each moment you
have a happy, healthy and SAFE child.
Keep Living! There are days you or your child may feel paralyzed with fear, isolated, and alone...stay strong. Accept where you are and keep living. Live with your EpiPens. Readily available at all times. Do NOT delay in using this life-saving emergency treatment. Live with a medical allergy alert. Wear them as a routine safeguard. Live as a model for your child as you assess and minimize the risks. Live for each moment you
have a happy, healthy and SAFE child.
LISTEN.
Listen to your child. They know their body well! Trust your child's instincts - whether it is about eating food, after eating, or in an environment that just doesn't feel comfortable. Listen to your child as he/she shares their emotional and social stressors. Create a SAFE haven where they are free to be a kid! Advocate for inclusive positive schools and communities. Remember, food allergies are only a small part of your whole child.
Listen to your child. They know their body well! Trust your child's instincts - whether it is about eating food, after eating, or in an environment that just doesn't feel comfortable. Listen to your child as he/she shares their emotional and social stressors. Create a SAFE haven where they are free to be a kid! Advocate for inclusive positive schools and communities. Remember, food allergies are only a small part of your whole child.
BELIEVE.
Believe in a better day. A day that we don't have to be fearful of food. Believe each challenge you have faced has made you and your child stronger. Believe that if we put our efforts together we can find a cure for food allergies. Food Allergy Awareness Week 2011 may be ending, but please continue raising food allergy awareness. Keep supporting the organizations and research that BELIEVE in a cure for food allergies.
Believe in a better day. A day that we don't have to be fearful of food. Believe each challenge you have faced has made you and your child stronger. Believe that if we put our efforts together we can find a cure for food allergies. Food Allergy Awareness Week 2011 may be ending, but please continue raising food allergy awareness. Keep supporting the organizations and research that BELIEVE in a cure for food allergies.
We want to support you by...
Raising food allergy awareness.
Providing educational resources and information about food allergies.
Offering specialized in-services and training.
Assisting in the development of food allergy plans and/or policies.
Developing a positive, inclusive community for children living with food allergies.
Joining together to make a difference!
Raising food allergy awareness.
Providing educational resources and information about food allergies.
Offering specialized in-services and training.
Assisting in the development of food allergy plans and/or policies.
Developing a positive, inclusive community for children living with food allergies.
Joining together to make a difference!
Food Allergy Book Recommendations by FAAS Members
"Allie the Allergic Elephant" by Nicole Smith
http://www.allergicchild.com/Alliebook.htm
"Bakin' Without Eggs" by Rosemary Emro - cookbook recommended by S.H.
"Divvies Bakery Cookbook" by Lori Sandler
http://www.divvies.com/cookbook.php
"8 Degrees of Ingredients" by Melissa Priem
http://www.eightdegreesofingredients.com/index.html
"Flourishing with Food Allergies" by A. Anderson
http://www.flourishingwithfoodallergies.com/
"One of the Gang" by Gina Clowes
http://www.allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=762
"Oscar's Lunchbox" by Tania McCartney
http://wellconnectedkids.com.au/oscar%E2%80%99s-lunchbox/oscars-lunchbox/
"Sophie-Safe Cooking" by Emily Hendrix
http://www.sophiesafecooking.com/
"The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook". by Cybele Pascal
http://www.cybelepascal.com/?page_id=158
The Bugabees: Friends with Food Allergies" by Amy Recob - children's book recommend by J.R.
http://www.thebugabees.com/
"The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book" by Kelly Rudnicki - cookbook and website recommened by S.G
http://www.foodallergymama.com/
"The Itchy Kids Club - Silly Poems for Itchy Kids" by Jill Grabowski
http://www.itchykidsclub.com/index.html
"The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook: More than 150 Repices that are Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free, and Low in Sugar" by Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger
"The Peanut Allergy Answer Book" by M.D. Michael C. Young
"The Peanut-Free Cafe" by Gloria Koster
"What's to Eat? The Milk-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free Food Allergy Cookbook" by Linda Coss
http://www.foodallergycookbook.com/index.htm
http://www.allergicchild.com/Alliebook.htm
"Bakin' Without Eggs" by Rosemary Emro - cookbook recommended by S.H.
"Divvies Bakery Cookbook" by Lori Sandler
http://www.divvies.com/cookbook.php
"8 Degrees of Ingredients" by Melissa Priem
http://www.eightdegreesofingredients.com/index.html
"Flourishing with Food Allergies" by A. Anderson
http://www.flourishingwithfoodallergies.com/
"One of the Gang" by Gina Clowes
http://www.allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=762
"Oscar's Lunchbox" by Tania McCartney
http://wellconnectedkids.com.au/oscar%E2%80%99s-lunchbox/oscars-lunchbox/
"Sophie-Safe Cooking" by Emily Hendrix
http://www.sophiesafecooking.com/
"The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook". by Cybele Pascal
http://www.cybelepascal.com/?page_id=158
The Bugabees: Friends with Food Allergies" by Amy Recob - children's book recommend by J.R.
http://www.thebugabees.com/
"The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book" by Kelly Rudnicki - cookbook and website recommened by S.G
http://www.foodallergymama.com/
"The Itchy Kids Club - Silly Poems for Itchy Kids" by Jill Grabowski
http://www.itchykidsclub.com/index.html
"The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook: More than 150 Repices that are Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free, and Low in Sugar" by Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger
"The Peanut Allergy Answer Book" by M.D. Michael C. Young
"The Peanut-Free Cafe" by Gloria Koster
"What's to Eat? The Milk-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free Food Allergy Cookbook" by Linda Coss
http://www.foodallergycookbook.com/index.htm
Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Video
Heartfelt, honest interviews by parents of children with food allergies...we are all in this together!
http://www.youtube.com/user/faiusa
http://www.youtube.com/user/faiusa
WATCH Nick News
"I'm Allergic to My World" Special Program
featured on September 27, 2009
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FAAS Back-to-School Guide
FAAS Back-to-School Q&A
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Emergency Food Action Plan
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Anaphylaxis Grading Table
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content-nw/full/111/6/S2/1601/T2
http://the-clarkes.org/stuff/ana.html
http://the-clarkes.org/stuff/ana.html
FREE WEBINARS
Hosted by School Nutrition Association & USDA, 3 Part Series
MANAGING FOOD ALLERGIES IN SCHOOLS
Part 1: Understanding the Fundamentals
Part 2: Developing Policy
Part 3: Implementing Policy
Food Allergy Products
Activeaide - auto injector pouches and EpiPen holder cases
http://www.activeaide.com/
Allergy Alert Tags
http://www.allergyalerttags.com/
Allergy Apparel
http://www.allergyapparel.com/main.sc
Allergy Ready - HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR SCHOOLS AND CAREGIVERS!
http://allergyready.com/
Blue Bare Aware
http://www.bluebearaware.com/
Discount School Supply - categorized allergen-friendly school products
http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/community/landing.aspx?campaignid=1030
Epi-Essentials
http://epi-essentials.com/catalog.php?item=1#
Fiddledee IDs
http://www.fiddledeeids.com/
Kyle Dine
http://www.kyledine.com/
Nutrition for your Condition
http://www.nutritionforyourcondition.com/home.html
Onespot Allergy
http://www.onespotallergy.com
Safety Sack
http://www.safetysack.com/
Select Wisely
http://www.selectwisely.com/
The Safety Sticker Store
http://www.safetystickerstore.com/
http://www.activeaide.com/
Allergy Alert Tags
http://www.allergyalerttags.com/
Allergy Apparel
http://www.allergyapparel.com/main.sc
Allergy Ready - HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR SCHOOLS AND CAREGIVERS!
http://allergyready.com/
Blue Bare Aware
http://www.bluebearaware.com/
Discount School Supply - categorized allergen-friendly school products
http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/community/landing.aspx?campaignid=1030
Epi-Essentials
http://epi-essentials.com/catalog.php?item=1#
Fiddledee IDs
http://www.fiddledeeids.com/
Kyle Dine
http://www.kyledine.com/
Nutrition for your Condition
http://www.nutritionforyourcondition.com/home.html
Onespot Allergy
http://www.onespotallergy.com
Safety Sack
http://www.safetysack.com/
Select Wisely
http://www.selectwisely.com/
The Safety Sticker Store
http://www.safetystickerstore.com/
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