I am rejoicing as this year's back-to-school night was the first in which there was no uncomfortable talk about food allergy policy, no snickers from the other parents, no knot in my stomach from holding back my frustration. It was ...
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I remember when I was in college, a professor of mine gave us all a copy of the poem, "Children Learn What They Live."  I saved it and read from time to time as a reminder of why I wanted ...
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It's 6:00 am. I should be hopping in the shower before work but my head is throbbing and I feel awful. I check my temperature and sure enough, I have fever. This means I'm going to have to call in ...
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog about how to respond to a school when they state that an accommodation can't be made because they cannot guarantee it 100%.   Since that time, I have had many questions about ...
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In my role as a consultant and also as a parent, I have had many conversations over the years with school administrators and parents regarding school accommodations.  One point that continually comes up regarding this is the concept of "eliminating ...
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Typically when I post about antihistamines, it's a warning that they are NOT effective for treating anaphylaxis.  But did you know, that many antihistamines on the market are actually considered potentially dangerous? Yet many people use these antihistamines to treat ...
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I am so excited to have Jeanne Herzog, PhD write a guest blog post for FoodAllergyConsulting.com.  I first met Jeanne when we were both speakers at a conference in Wisconsin.  She spoke about the emotional impact of food allergies on ...
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FoodAllergyConsulting.com There is much confusion about whether or not PTA/PTO's are legally obligated to make events accessible for students with food allergies  (Please, keep in mind that the term "accessible" is going to be different for each child. ).  I've ...
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By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. FoodAllergyConsulting.com Hopefully, if you have been reading my work, you know that I stress the importance of an individual written plan for each child with a food allergy.  The importance of an individual plan is ...
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