Laura W. Koo PhD candidate, School of Public Health University of Maryland College Park (Updated 12/19/2020) Please tell us about yourself and why you are interested in food allergies. I’m a mom of two children with food allergies, a nurse practitioner, a nursing faculty member, and a PhD student studying public health. Our…
Laura W. Koo PhD candidate, School of Public Health University of Maryland College Park FoodASC Member since 2019 Please tell us about yourself and why you are interested in food allergies. I’m a mom of two children with food allergies, a nurse practitioner, a nursing faculty member, and a PhD student studying public health.…
Virtual field trips. Juggling. Workouts. National park tours. Operas and symphonies. Cake decorating. Zoo and aquarium live cams. Art classes. Mindfulness classes. Mystery House tours… While collecting resources over the past few days on COVID -19, food allergies and celiac disease, I’ve been amazed at the extensive free resources available online. A week ago,…
Hi I’m Dr. Donna DeCosta, the founder of the Food Allergy and Sensitivity Circle, FoodASC. You may not know who I am or why I am so passionate about helping families with food allergies so I figured as we start this new year, I’d tell you how I began on this food allergy journey.…
Having a child with food allergies can be frightening at times. Here are 4 things you can do to decrease the fear of your child having an allergic reaction. Face the fear Acknowledge the fear. It can be scary. Food allergies may be new to you and your family. You may not have a…
On Thursday September 19, 2019, I will be presenting “Food Allergies and Lower School: 3 Steps to Create a Safe School Environment For Your Kids” at the S.A.F.E. Food Pantry free quarterly Food for Thought information session. In this presentation, you will discover: 3 key steps to help your child to have a safer…
Have you ever wondered, “How do I…” help my child stay safe at school and at social functions?help my kids eat out safely in restaurants?help my child to deal with anxiety and emotional difficulties around food allergies?start to hand off the responsibility of food allergies to my children?help my kids keep themselves safe when they…
Just announced! Kaléo and Walgreens are partnering to make the Auvi-Q auto-injector available in stores. What does this mean to you? Availability? Cost? Stay tuned! Recent News Walgreens and Kaléo Partner to Address Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply Issues, Providing Patients Access to AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) Through Walgreens Locations Nationwide Further Reading Walgreens…
Post by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC Compassion: (noun)– Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others Log onto Twitter or Facebook on any given day, and you’ll see a compassion battle playing out in real time. So what is it? It’s the battle between those that welcome compassion and those that refuse…
You want to go WHERE? WHEN? This was my first response to my then 6th grade son when he said he wanted to go to Spain on the 8th grade spring break trip. I figured he might change his mind in two years. Nope! Since he was serious about going, I had to get…