Criminal Charges Laid After Man’s Allergen Thrown In His Face
On Wednesday September 5, 2012, the day after the deadly shooting at Pauline Marois’ Parti Quebecois victory rally, Mr. Alex Montreuil was assaulted at the Jewish General Hospital by a French speaking female customer, who was enraged that he placed his order in English. What brings this matter within my bailiwick is that Mr. Montreuil was placing […]
Touché Bakery Gets A+ From Onespot Allergy: Peanut, Nut, Coconut And Sesame Free
There were no Oompa-Loompas in sight, but I think I just met Willy Wonka of the baking world: Allan Swartz, President and CEO of Touché Bakery Inc. I had the pleasure to interview Mr. Swartz at his bakery in London, Ontario, Canada. I already knew that Touché Bakery has a tremendous reputation due to their […]
Sample 504 Plan, Free To Click And Print
This sample 504 plan was graciously provided to me by a reader. His son is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, and these are the accommodations that were made for him to attend elementary school safely and inclusively. Please feel free to share this article with anyone you feel it may help and in your […]
School Bus Safety Precautions For Students With EpiPens
Jacob is entering grade 5 at a new school this year, and for the first time in his life, he’ll be riding the school bus to school. This is not a small matter for a child with food allergies, and I am in touch with several families who have experienced very serious difficulties with school […]
Filing An OCR Complaint: Exercise Your Rights Or Lose Them.
By Kim Middleton** The most stressful time of year for parents of food allergic children is upon us. If you are on Facebook, you are deluged by back to school articles offering useful advice on sending children with food allergies to school, negotiating a 504 plan, and tips about great allergy friendly products. The food […]
How To Make Homemade Peanut Free Nut Free Doughnuts
I don’t like to think of my son’s peanut and tree nut allergies in a negative way. Having said that, one thing you “lose” with this diagnosis is the freedom to eat food from many bakeries and most doughnut shops due to the peanuts and nuts on site. My son is ten years old, and […]
Green Beaver Company: Onespot Allergy Allergen Review
The company, Green Beaver, makes natural toiletries. I use their Frosty Mint toothpaste, which I really like. They do use almond oil in some of their products, which is important information for my allergic readers. Specifically, their Eye Make-up Remover for sensitive and acne prone skin contains: Aqua, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed […]
ABC News Interview June 2012
I had a great time speaking with Dr. Stephanie Albin of the ABC News Medical Unit last week. The interview was in response to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. I shared my son Jacob’s experience with severe food allergies with Dr. Albin. The resulting artilce is titled “Food Allergies: Dangers Still Lurk […]