The emergency protocols stay the same, but the specific accommodations a food-allergic student will need at school evolve as they… Read more »
Parenting & School
9 Tips For a School Overnight Trip With Food Allergies
Key considerations before taking a student trip. This is a sidebar to the article – “The Overnight School Trip: Like… Read more »
The Overnight School Trip: Like Boot Camp for Teens with Food Allergies
School trips are great experiences. They also allow teens the chance to begin developing the skill of managing food allergies… Read more »
Mom Warns Miscommunication Led to Tween’s Allergic Reaction at Dentist
In late June 2019, Allergic Living reported that the non-profit Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia was warning that a 12-year-old with… Read more »
Talking with a Food-Allergic Teen: Tips to Greatly Improve Communication
Coping with your child’s food allergies is complicated enough, but parenting a teenager who is discovering his or her independence… Read more »
Calm, Cool and Ready to Epi in a Food Allergy Reaction
It’s time to get past the fear of using the life-saving medication and be ready to spring into action. My friend… Read more »
Center Settles; Agrees Kids with Food Allergies Can Attend Its Summer Camp
The Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office reached a settlement on June 7, 2019 with a sports center that had refused to… Read more »
Secondhand Vaping Exposure: Increased Asthma Attacks Seen in Teens
A study adds to the growing body of research that suggests e-cigarettes and exposure to vaping have harmful effects on… Read more »
Tips For Managing Multiple Food Allergies at School
Allergic Living shares expert tips for managing multiple food allergies at school. See the related feature: When A Child Goes… Read more »
When a Child Goes to School with Multiple Food Allergies
As students increasingly have multiple food allergies, we investigate the solutions to a safe, inclusive environment.