CHARLOTTE, NC
Education, Education, Education!
First thing we recommend when finding about your child's food allergies is to educate yourself with the most up to date resources. Thanks to a grant given to our support group by FAAN, we have many of these titles at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Libraries and Union County Libraries.
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
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Helpful Links local to Charlotte, NC
If you are in need of counseling services...
PAK parent, Jon Eccleston
Carolinastherapysolutions.com
704-608-0445
Train your dog to be a peanut sniffing dog. Check out The Dog Knowledge www.thedogknowledge.com
"Paisley Can't Eat Peanuts" by Sal Howard, a local Charlotte PAK member and Aunt to a niece with food allergies.
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=39691
NEWS 14 Carolina's Heather Childers did a story on PAK...
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
"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 first children's music CD all about food allergies- "You Must Be Nuts" by Kyle Dine & a brand new CD, "Food Allergies Rock!"- These CDs are a great way to teach children about their food allergies! http://www.kyledine.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
www.allerbling.com The AllerblingTM wristband is a unique medical ID bracelet.
www.allergyeats.com An online guide to allergy friendly restaurants
From their website..."This is a guide, not a guarantee. The ratings have been created by peers, NOT allergy experts. Always inform restaurant staff about your allergies and restrictions upfront. Ask questions and remain vigilant, as always."
Activeaide - An Australian based company who manufactures and sells epipen holders and aides for anaphylaxis and asthma sufferers worldwide www.activeaide.com
Allergy Apparel http://www.allergyapparel.com/ This site has clothing, epinephrine carriers, lunch boxes and tons of other items to browse through.
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
Allergy Moms www.allergymoms.com
For Latex allergy http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_latx.htm and www.latexallergyresources.org
For Celiac Information:
R.O.C.K. Charlotte support group http://www.glutenfreekidsrock.blogspot.com/
Charlotte Celiac Connection http://charlotte-celiac-connection.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.
