Before a school meeting on allergy accommodations, do your research –and plan how you’ll win them over.
Parenting & School
Megan’s Video: How Seeds of Allergy Awareness Benefit Us All
Megan Lavin’s oldest son will be playing soccer in high school, and she recently received a notice about the fall… Read more »
What If a Food Allergy Mom’s Mother’s Day Went Down Like This?
Our writer Caroline lets her imagination loose on what she’d really like for Mother’s Day, and sets it to a… Read more »
Megan’s Video: My Top 5 Food Allergy-Friendly Snacks for Kids
Safe snacks are an essential part of food allergy life. But when you’ve got allergens to avoid, sometimes snack choices… Read more »
Remembering Isabella: Bright Teen Lost to Anaphylaxis After Prom
When they’re little, you carry the epinephrine auto-injectors everywhere. In a diaper bag, then in your purse. On the first… Read more »
Megan’s Video: My Near-Fail with Food Allergies on Soccer Trip
Megan Lavin stood in the grocery store in the Utah town, a sense of panic rising. She’d carefully planned this… Read more »
Federal Law Requires Allergy Training for School Food Workers
A new federal law requires school food service personnel to receive annual training about food allergies. The Protecting Children with… Read more »
Megan’s Video: Parent-free with Food Allergies on Soccer Trip
Megan Lavin’s eldest son with multiple food allergies is on the school soccer team and had a big tournament coming… Read more »
Program Empowers Kids with Food Allergies, Aims to Go National
Young children watched with rapt attention as Olivia Wolfe, 15, demonstrated how to use epinephrine auto-injectors and epinephrine nasal spray.… Read more »
Allergist’s View: Talking with Teens About Carrying Epinephrine
By reading food labels and being careful, many teens with food allergies can go years without having an allergic reaction.… Read more »
New York City to Require Stock Epinephrine at Schools, Daycares
All New York City childcare centers and schools will now be required to stock epinephrine devices under a new local… Read more »