Back-to-School welcomes excitement, learning and flat-out stress for parents of children with life threatening allergies. The stress is unavoidable and is our reality, but the good news is that we can take steps to reduce that stress and create an environment that works to keep our children safe at school. On this site, under Resources, I have created a School Solutions: Asthma and Food Allergy tab full of helpful links. I encourage you to check it out for information that might possibly be useful. If you have used a resource and it is not listed, please comment below or message me–this is a group effort!
Essential Food Allergy Back-to-School Resources and Links
Before you visit School Solutions: Asthma and Food Allergy, please note this IMPORTANT news below and share it with your school to make sure they are taking full advantage, if they qualify.
GOOD NEWS: Mylan®, the makers of our beloved EpiPen®, have extended their FREE EpiPen 4 Schools program!! Qualifying schools are invited to apply to receive four Epipen®, epinephrine auto-injectors for school use. Due to strapped school budgets, this is welcoming news. Kudos to Mylan® for expanding this program!
Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy school year.
Disclaimer: I created this list based on tools that I believe you might find helpful. I was not paid to include any resource and am wildly biased towards some as well. As always, before you make any changes to your child’s health care plans–consult your physician first!
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..