Please Consider a 504 for Food Allergies in School: A Plan for Inclusion, Safety, and Prevention
There is a false assumption that schools already have adequate policies and procedures in place that cover the specific needs of all...
My First Experience with a 504 Plan for my Preschooler
She looked at me with her almond eyes full of thought, as if she understood everything. After a long pause she softly said, "It's okay,...
Making Cupcakes: The Lemonade of Life for the Food Allergy Mom
When I was growing up, I was told: If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. My young daughter's food allergies are a pretty sour lemon in...
Finding My Village and My Voice After Anaphylaxis
I still remember all the details from that fateful day; the heaving, the crying, my baby calling out to me from the back seat of my car,...