http://www.parents.com/health/allergies/food/news-on-food-allergies/I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water, as this article has some pretty decent info and advice.
HOWEVER, I was very aggravated with this section:
NEW RULE: Stand up for your child's rights at school. Once there's a diagnosis, the doc should write an emergency-care plan: instructions on how to avoid allergens and how to handle a reaction. Give a copy to the school nurse with the epinephrine, says Mitchell. "The nurse will be your point person for organizing a meeting that includes you, your child's teachers, and the head of the cafeteria to go over what precautions are already taken, such as cleaning cafeteria surfaces, and what additional measures are needed to protect your own child." (No school nurse? Start with your principal.) If the school's response falls short in any way, Mitchell recommends asking for another meeting to request a 504 evaluation. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that no child with a disability be prevented from participating fully at school (public or private). A 504 Plan can document more detailed expectations for the school, often including procedures for handling food in the classroom, not just the cafeteria.
Ital & bold mine for emphasis.
Again, only go for the 504 if/when things don't go right?
Let's just revisit that old "NOT HAVING A 504 DOES A DISSERVICE for EVERYONE" discussion
and the fact that the child has rights that even the parent may not violate.
TYVM.
Topic: Parents dot Com article Sept 2014 (Read 2464 times)
