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"Arizona Resource Guide for Supporting Children With Life-Threatening Food Allergies" by the Arizona Department of Health Services

“Guidelines for Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Connecticut Schools” by the Connecticut State Department of Education.

"Guidelines for Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Tennessee Schools" by the Tennessee Department of Education. Scroll down to page 29 of this large document for the food allergy section.

"Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Elementary School Children" by Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

“Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in Schools” by the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Twin Cities Area Districts/Schools Having Comprehensive Food Allergy Guidelines in Place:

District 196- Rosemount/Eagan/Apple Valley

District 279- Osseo
District 719- Prior Lake/Savage

Breck School- Minneapolis

Other Resources

At Risk Rescue- rescue stations for schools www.atriskrescue.com

“Allergy & Asthma Tool Kit for School Nurses” by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

new! Anaphylaxis Tool Kit for Medical Professionals by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

Position statement: Anaphylaxis in Schools and Other Child-Care Settings from The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI).

Position statement: The Role of School Nurses in Allergy/Anaphylaxis Management from the National Association of School Nurses

The National Association of Elementary School Principals website has articles such as “What Principals Should Know about Food Allergies”. Type “food allergies” in the search box for a list of articles.

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) website, has school-related resources. From their home page, click on “Schools and Childcare” to find The School Food Allergy Program, Food Allergy Action Plan, PAL (Protect a Life) program, and other helpful documents.

The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) has a school section on their website. From their home page, click on “Living with Food Allergies” and then look under “Anaphylaxis in School”.

Making Accommodations

www.foodallergysmart.org- Safe@School Partners

504 Plan Information by U.S. Department of Education

504 Plans & IDEA Information and links

504 Plan for a Food Allergy Student by FASGMN member

504 Plan for a Food Allergic Student by Allergy Support

Education & Advocacy Solutions www.foodallergyadvocate.com

FAAN articles on avoiding allergic reactions, field trips, buses, cafeterias, and more

Food Allergy Education www.foodallergyeducation.com

“Key Strategies for the Prevention of Allergic Reaction in Schools”

PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights)

“School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies”

“Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools, and Students” from The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

new! Nut-Safe Schools website

Peanut-Free Classroom posters

Peanut-Free Classroom poster

For information on Minnesota's law regarding epinephrine in the classroom, see our "Legislation" page!

Bullying and Food Allergies

"Anaphylaxis and Schoolyard Violence" article from the Allergy Asthma Information Association

The following four hand-outs were developed for the Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota by Phyl Burger, burgerp@uwstout.edu...

Bullying in Schools (definitions)
Strategies for Parents
Bullying in Schools- What Can Schools Do?
Bullying Resources for Parents

Teaching Kids about Food Allergies

PBS's Arthur show highlighted peanut allergies in the episode, "Binky Goes Nuts". (For air dates, check your local PBS listings). Go to the Arthur webpage for the Binky Goes Nuts Activity Unit and the Activity Placemat.

"TIME for Kids" magazine published an issue in October 2006 that had information and activities to teach kids about food allergies. Go to FAAN's Teen website to download their worksheets.

Alexander the Elephant books and DVD's from FAAN are great for teaching young children about food allergies. FAAN also has many training/teaching guides.

"Friends Helping Friends: Make It Your Goal" is a DVD for middle schoolers or teens, available through FAAN.

Anaphylaxis Canada has sample food allergy lesson plans for many grade levels. Go to Anaphylaxis Canada's website to view the lesson plans.

For other book ideas for kids, see our "Books" page, under the "Resources" tab!

Many of the downloadable documents on our website require Adobe_® Reader_®. Download a free version here.

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this website is not intended for use as medical or legal advice. The Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota does not endorse any medical treatment, medical professional, website, speaker, product, literature, business, or nutrition plan. We are not medical professionals. We are a group of parents sharing information and supporting each other. The Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota is not responsible for any actions taken or avoided as a result of accessing the information on this site.