Back in 2016, the food allergy community had high hopes for a bipartisan Senate bill that would have required all… Read more »
Managing Allergies
Meet the Experts Video: Managing Food Allergy Anxiety
The stress of managing food allergy is exacting a big toll on many within the food allergy community. In this… Read more »
NY County’s Food Allergy Restaurant Law Proves Grassroots Power
A Long Island county has unanimously passed one of the most progressive food allergy restaurant laws in the United States.… Read more »
Risk Taking and Allergic Teens – What I’ve Learned
From the ‘may contain’ ice cream bar incident, here’s what I learned about budding food allergy embarrassment.
Elijah’s Law Is Official, Protecting Food Allergy Kids in NY Daycares
Thomas Silvera and Dina Hawthorne-Silvera held a “bittersweet” celebration on Sept. 13, 2019, in honor of Elijah’s Law becoming New… Read more »
Food Allergies and the Cafeteria: Safe, Inclusive Options
The pros and cons of what’s right for the food-allergic child in the cafeteria. I’ll never forget the time I… Read more »
Do Friends Really ‘Get’ Your Food Allergies?
My role as food allergy advocate has been greatly inspired by the late Sabrina Shannon, a food allergy advocate herself,… Read more »
Food Allergies and Your Student: Guide to Big Issues at All School Levels
The emergency protocols stay the same, but the specific accommodations a food-allergic student will need at school evolve as they… Read more »
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 »