May is Awareness Month for the trio of food allergy, celiac disease and asthma. We encourage you to educate others about these important and often misunderstood diseases. Following are articles, posters and resources to assist your advocating efforts.
Food Allergy Awareness Posters
Essential Info: Six That Save Lives
Managing: Talking Food Allergies: Snappy Comebacks
A Kid’s Viewpoint: I am a Child with Food Allergies
More Posters and Customize Your Own: here
Teal Lightings from Turn It Teal
In honor of Food Allergy Awareness, Turn It Teal has booked lighting of important buildings, working in concert with other advocacy groups in the United States and Canada to bring numerous lightings across North America. See the list and watch a lighting near you here.
Tools From FARE
2018 Food Allergy Awareness Poster
Food Allergy Awareness Week Resources: handouts, posters, activity sheets and more!
Key Dates
- May 17: Show us your teal! Share photos of your teal gear by using hashtag #Tealtakeover.
- May 18: Anaphlyaxis Awareness Day. Share your message about the seriousness of food allergies.
- Full Allergy Action Month Calendar of Events
Tools From Beyond Celiac
Infographics:
Fast Facts about Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease: An Invisible Illness
How to be a CeliACTIVIST
Tools From AAFA / Kids with Food Allergies
Food Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month Social Media Tools
10 Things You Can do to Take a Stand for People with Allergies and Asthma
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Events Calendar
Faces of Food Allergies Awareness Campaign
Other Organizations
Red Sneakers for Oakley Day, May 20. Learn more
FAACT / Red Sneakers for Oakley: Dress Down Day. Learn more
Resources From Allergic Living
E-Booklets
18 Things to You Need to Know About Food Allergy Reactions
The Hay Fever Handbook
Ask the Allergist
How Do I Know When to Use My Auto-Injector?
How Does Epinephrine Turn Off an Allergic Reaction?
Allergist Scott Sicherer Tackles the Crucial Food Allergy Questions
Food Labels
How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies
May Contains on Food Labels: What You Need to Know
How to Read a Label if You Have Celiac Disease
School
Seeking Food Allergy Accommodations for Preschool Children
7 Mistakes to Avoid at a 504 Meeting
Schools and Allergies Resource Hub – U.S.
