Beyond the Peanut Free Table

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Beyond the Peanut Free Table

• Keeping Students With Food Allergies Safe In
  School

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Kids With Severe Allergies

• Its scary
• Its not fair
• Other people dont understand
• I hate my allergies
• I love going to school because I feel safe

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Accept Your Own Lack of Expertise

• Be willing to learn
• Be open to change
• You cant do or know everything, but you must
  know enough to keep kids safe
• Utilize resources

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Communicate Openly Between School and Families

• Meet with family of student with food allergy
• Dont just talk-listen
• Create a thorough health plan for the student
• Consider a 504

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Educate

• Staff
• Students
• Families
• School District Personnel
• Family of Student with Food Allergy

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Inservice Staff

• Epipen Usage
• Safe Foods
• Health Plans

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Implement Safe Practices

• Hand Washing Guidelines
• PALs (Protect A Life) Tables
• Clorox Wipe Usage
• Desks
• Computer Keyboards
• Safe Snacks

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Consider Issues As They Arise

• Art Materials
• Science Kits
• Schoolwide Events
• Substitute Teachers
• Lunch Schedules

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Practice An Emergency Plan

• What would you do if?
• Be wary of roles
• Expect something to happen

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Unintended Benefits

• Greater knowledge of severe food allergies
• Reduction in junk food/snacks
• Greater awareness of differences (walking in a
  parents shoes)
• Better preparedness for emergencies
• District improvements in safe lunch menus

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Food Allergy Resources

• Minneapolis
• Food Allergy Support Group of MN
• St. Paul
• Anaphylaxis Food Allergy Association of MN
• Brainerd
• Lakes Area Food Allergy Support
• Duluth
• Northland Food Allergy Support Group

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FoodAllergySupportMN.org

• ü     Sample Section 504 plans for
  food-allergic students
• ü      Articles about buses, cafeterias, and
  field trips
• ü      Tips for preventing allergic reactions in
  schools
• ü      Downloadable classroom posters
• ü      Presentation materials and rescue
  stations for school nurses
• ü      Tips for handling bullying
• ü      Lesson plans for students of all ages
• ü      Links to other national organizations
• (National Association of School Nurses,
  National Association of Elementary School
  Principals, Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network,
  Food Allergy Initiative, American Academy of
  Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

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