When your student has a food allergy, you'll want to take some time now to prepare for the new year. It can save you a lot of stress when school starts in the fall. Check out our list of tips to make your school prep easier.
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Has your allergist recommended an oral food challenge for your child? While it may seem strange to feed your child a food they tested positive to, this established diagnosis tool does have benefits - whether you get the results you hope for or not. Learn more about oral food challenges, what to expect, how to prepare, and what some parents have to say.
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The Illinois House and Senate have passed Elijah’s Law (HB0102). It is now waiting to be signed into law by Governor Pritzker. Under this bill, the Illinois Department of Public Health must create policies to prevent anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) in school districts and day care centers. If you live in Illinois, use our simple tool to contact the governor to ask him to sign this critical bill into law.
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Louis Martins - who is allergic to peanuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and walnuts - decided to use his musical talent to help raise awareness about food allergies. The 12-year-old has composed and recorded his first piano piece to help kids with food allergies. Read about more about this remarkable young man.
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KFA is conducting a brief survey to better understand how we can improve the quality of life for people living with food allergy. Please help us by taking this survey.
Your insights will help us improve our programs and services and plan for the future. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete.
As a thank you for participating, you can enter a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card!
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Anaphylaxis can be harder to spot and diagnose in infants and toddlers. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) teamed up with leading food allergy researchers to better understand how parents (and primary caregivers) of young children can recognize the signs of allergic reactions in infants and toddlers. Watch the recording of this webinar with pediatric allergist Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, to learn more about the study.
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Use only three ingredients to make a watermelon sorbet or granita without any of the major allergens.
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Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups (undeclared peanut) and JUST Egg Flavored Plant-Based Bites (undeclared milk, egg) are among the foods recently recalled. Read more details about the recent recalls.
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HELP FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
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As parents of children with food allergies prepare for a new school year, many turn to KFA for help. KFA offers community and educational support to help them partner with their child's school to create a safe learning environment. We also have resources to help school nurses and staff as they work to manage food allergies along with their lesson plans.
With a new school year ahead, your gift can support our work to help students with food allergies and the school staff who care for them. Donate today and support our work ro serve as a vital lifeline to families managing food allergies.
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Thank you for your continued support.
Kids With Food Allergies is the food allergy division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Visit kidswithfoodallergies.org, aafa.org, aafa.org/certified
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