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 […]
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 […]
Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance May Bring Peace Of Mind To Allergic Travelers
I just learned of the existence of medical emergency evacuation insurance through a contact who traveled to Africa with his wife and severely allergic daughter. I found it very reassuring to learn that this coverage exists, as I had never heard of it before, and it makes the prospect of long distance travel with my […]
Better Water Quality And Its Effect On Eczema And Allergies
When my fourteen year old son heard that I’m writing about water today, he asked what the connection could possibly be to allergies. You know how curious I am, so I searched “allergic to water” on the Internet, and I found out about a rare condition called aquagenic pruritis, which results after exposure to water […]
Decadent & Delicious Nut-Free Dark Chocolate Ganache
One of the best things I’ve done for myself lately was to buy my husband Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks as a Father’s Day gift. My husband cooks dinner for our family every night, and Jamie’s Meals In Minutes and Jamie’s Food Revolution have really inspired him. What inspired me to write about this is that tonight, […]
Onespot Allergy Health And Safety Award
Last year, the project my son and his friend prepared for Science Fair qualified for the London District Science & Technology Fair. The project won both an Honourable Mention in Life Sciences and the Faculty of Education Award, which award included a $100 prize. My son has a very generous nature: Since age 10, instead […]
My Older Son Shares His Thoughts About His Brother’s Peanut Allergy
I’m Aaron, Elizabeth Goldenberg’s son, and I am fourteen years old. It’s Take Your Kids To Work Day for all grade 9 students, and I was asked to give my perspective about my younger brother’s allergies. I don’t have any allergies at all, and neither do my parents. When I was 6 years old and […]