From Peanut Allergy Kid: "I received the following question from a reader. I am posting it because I want to encourage those of you who have children in school that there are other non-PA parents who truly do want to keep our kids safe!" (11/12/09)
From About.com Preschoolers, lunchbox options for peanut-free zones. (8/31/09)
From Allergy Moms: "If you haven't done so already, you still have some time to discuss your child's food allergies with your teachers and school administrators with the goal to develop a plan to keep your child safe and included at school." (8/27/09)
From Kids + Alleries, tips for keeping kids safe at school. (8/18/09)
From The Savvy Celiac: "Freaked out at the idea of asking for gluten-free accommodations for your child? The idea can be overwhelming. I'm hoping to ease your angst and empower you with some quick tips that could help you with your foray into gluten-free school lunches." (7/8/09)
From Allergy Moms: "Food allergy moms around the world balance their children's need for safety with their need for a 'normal' life every day. For most of us, summer camp was part of that normal life, and while you might think of camp as 'Mission Impossible' for your food allergic child, it really boils down to just a few steps." (5/24/09)
From Allergy Moms: "This middle school secretary from Northern California is writing all of sorts of details on about incoming student with a peanut allergy. His parents are seeking some accommodations to keep him safe." (5/20/09)
From 9 to 5 to 9: "A secretary at a Northern California middle school reads the medical file of a student with a peanut allergy and, if not takes notes on it, at least takes the time to digest it thoroughly. And then she blogs about the information, detailing the student's health history from the time he was a baby." (5/20/09)
A throwaway line in the ABC family drama makes light of sneaking a peanut-butter sandwich into a peanut-free school. (3/16/09)
From The Savvy Celiac: "I do worry about treats that come into class, gingerbread houses that are made and snack time. But have I really dug into the issues of the different kinds of paint, glue ... and what about when it%u2019s time to make paper mache?" (1/29/09)
From Allergy Moms: "I recently returned from Toronto for the premier of the documentary 'Sabrina's Law.' It tells the story of Sabrina Shannon, a 13 year old food allergic child, who died from an allergic reaction that occurred after eating cross-contaminated French fries from her school's cafeteria." (12/18/08)
From Check My Tag: "So you've gone through the trouble of developing a Section 504 Plan... what happens if there is a violation?" (10/7/08)
From Check My Tag: "A Section 504 Plan does NOT have to be drafted by an attorney and is most often developed by families with the input of school administrators." (10/1/08)
Detailed information from Check My Tag. (9/17/08)
A sample letter from the author of "How to Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food Allergies." (9/7/08)
From Parenting a Child With a Food Allergy: A tween writes her own letter to teachers. (8/29/08)
The About.com guide to Food Allergies wants to know how cooperative your school is being. (8/26/08)
A sample letter for inviting other parents to care about tyour child's life-threatening allergic reactions. (8/20/08)
Three readers have commented on my latest peanut-butter-ban post, including one making some pretty humorous blaming-the-victim analogies. (8/15/08)
Packing a lunch takes a little more thought. (8/12/08)
I'm quoted in this AP story, though I said a lot more than you'd know from reading it. (8/12/08)
Tips from a researcher who has a severe peanut allergy himself. (8/6/08)
You'd think that having a couple of peanut-free sections at the ballpark would be a nice compromise, so that most patrons could enjoy their peanuts, but those with allergies could enjoy a game without fear of death. Yet an article about such an accommodation brought forth the full force of ugly in some commentators. (7/25/08)
"According to a Reuters report, there may be a cure for peanut allergies within the next half-decade. And it can't come fast enough, because these two recent headlines on the AllergyMoms blog have me worried about the direction our schools are going if peanut allergies continue to be deadly." (5/5/08)
