Bullying is damaging for anyone to endure, but when students are bullied because of their food allergies, the consequences can be life-threatening.
Parenting & School
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Advocating at a 504 Meeting
Gina Mennett Lee offers advice on how to successfully negotiate a 504 plan to ensure that your child stays allergy safe at school.
Allergic Student Returns to School with New Accommodations Plan
A girl with severe milk and egg allergies is back with classmates after lengthy negotiations.
Daycare Allergy Rights Case: Where Does it Leave Us?
The case of the Knudsen family versus an Iowa daycare’s allergy policies gained national attention.
Managing Dairy Allergy at School: Steps to Success
The need-to-know essential tools and the steps to success.
Milk Allergy Issues with Schools
An investigation of the most misunderstood food allergen, and how to protect milk-allergic kids at school.
Food Allergy at School: Avoiding Shame & Segregation
Students with allergies and/or asthma often face an additional, invisible challenge: exclusion.
Managing Milk Allergy in Canadian Schools
Cheese, milk, yogurt, pizza, popcorn, you name it – dairy is in everything. Allergic Living investigates the big challenges in keeping students allergic to dairy safe at school.
College To-Do Checklist with Allergies
A checklist for any student with food allergies preparing for college.
Off to College with Allergies, Celiac
Living at university can be daunting for special-diet students. But the good news is that, from searchable online menus to purple free-from zones, colleges are starting to get with the allergy-friendly program.