CHARLOTTE, NC
Education, Education, Education! The first children's music CD all about food allergies- "You Must Be Nuts" by Kyle Dine - The CD is a great way to teach children about their food allergies! http://www.kyledine.com/
First thing we recommend when finding about your child's food allergies is to educate yourself with the most up to date resources.
Books that help explain food allergies/recipe books
Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies, Scott Sicherer, MD http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/9191.html
Food Allergies for Dummies, Robert A. Wood, MD, Joe Kraynak
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0470095849.html
How to Manage your Child's Life Threatening Food Allergies & What's to Eat? Cookbooks, Linda Coss www.foodallergybooks.com
Flourishing with Food Allergies, A. Anderson
http://www.flourishingwithfoodallergies.com/
We have also found the above titles at www.amazon.com
Stay current on the latest cutting edge research being done to help cure food allergies...
Duke Peanut Study on World News Tonight featuring a fellow PAK member-October 23, 2008
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Allergy/story?id=6098628&page=1
News14 Carolina's Heather Childers did a story about Parents of Allergic Kids...
http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/611042/mother-creates-web-site-to-combat-food-allergies
Helpful Books/Tools to Explain Food Allergies to Children
"Paisley Can't Eat Peanuts" by Sal Howard http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=39691
"One of the Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Food Allergies"
by Gina Clowes www.amazon.com
"Allergy Express" Coloring & Activity Book & "The Peanut Pickle" by Jessica Ureel http://www.peanutallergykids.com/
"Mommy, Is this Safe for Me?” & "Starting School with a Food Allergy: Tips for a Peanut Allergic Kid" by Christina Black www.safeFoodForMe.com
"Alexander the Elephant", "Susie's Sister Has a Food Allergy", and many other books at http://www.foodallergy.org/
Beyond a Peanut- Allergy Flashcards to teach children, family, caregivers http://www.beyondapeanut.com/
"The Peanut-Free Café" by Gloria Koster
"The Peanut Butter Jam" by Elizabeth Sussman Nassau
"Peter Can't Eat Peanuts" by Nadine O'Reilly
"Cody the Allergic Cow" & "Allie the Allergic Elephant" by Nicole Smith
"Taking Food Allergies to School" by Ellen Weiner
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
10400 Eaton Place, Suite 107
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2208
(800) 929-4040
www.foodallergy.org
Food Allergy Initiative
www.faiusa.org
Food Allergy Nutrition Solutions, a nutrition consulting business helping individuals and families learn how to eat safe and healthy while living with food allergies. Jen Lowrie, RD, LDN, CDE is a Registered Dietitian for over 11 years and the mother of 3 children, 2 with food allergies. The website is www.foodallergynutrition.com
Allergy Moms www.allergymoms.com
For Latex allergy http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_latx.htm and www.latexallergyresources.org
Project Allergy http://www.projectallergy.com/
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (800) 822-2762 www.aaaai.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (800) 7-ASTHMA www.aafa.org
Food Allergy Connection: www.foodallergyconnection.org
Food Nutrition Label Information: www.foodfacts.com
Use caution and check with your physician before using any information found on-line.
