JACKSON Tichenor was scared. The fourth grader from Stillwater, Minnesota, was walking back to class after lunch when a couple… Read more »
Tag: schools allergies
What Happened to Amarria: Time to End Food Allergy Tragedies
Amarria was the wakeup call: epinephrine has to be there to save lives.
Allergic Girl’s Death: “Everything Went Wrong”
Sylvain Lefort can’t get the scene out of his mind. It is the evening of September 16, 2010. One moment,… Read more »
Schools that Breathe
For too long, students with asthma and allergies have suffered with
symptoms in dusty, moldy, chemical-smelling classrooms. But now some
schools are wiping the slate clean – with a healthy approach to air.
All About Peanut Allergy
Allergies to peanut are one of the most common and severe types of food allergies.
Managing Milk Allergy at School
As the mother of a dairy-allergic child, I was often asked: “How can anyone be allergic to milk?” From an… Read more »
Food Allergies: When Treats and Food Take Over the Classroom
Curbing the frequency of fatty, sugary snacks in the classroom benefits all kids, not just those with food allergies.
Backlash Boards the Bus: Allergy Protocols Likened to Hysteria
From blogs to the press to esteemed medical journals, those who support anaphylaxis policies in schools are being branded as “hysterical” or “fearful” or even needing to “feel special”. Exceptional anxiety is portrayed as the rule. AL bites into: why critics love to hate food allergy.
Food Allergy, Teens: The Danger Years
From the archives. Published in Allergic Living magazine, Fall 2005. TREVOR SCHOFIELD is one lucky guy. We are sitting at… Read more »
13 Allergy and Asthma Issues in the School Classroom
Good schools are breathing better; questions to ask.