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There are numerous downloadable resources available for free on the internet, including pamphlets, fact sheets, sample forms, sample letters, chef’s cards, guides to food allergy management for schools and camps, and more. Here is a guide to many of these.

Menu:
Babysitters
Camp
Children's Programs
Dining Out
Emergency Medication
Food Allergy Action Plan/Emergency Medical Plan Forms
Food Allergy Diagnosis and Testing
Food Allergy Facts
Food Allergy Management
Grocery Shopping
School
Teens

Babysitters

Checklists and forms to leave with babysitters (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/babysitting-forms.aspx

Online Food Allergy Safety Training Course for Babysitters (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/babysitting-course.aspx

 

Camp

"Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies at Camp" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/CampGuidelines.pdf


Children's Programs

FAA'’s "Be a PAL"Program for School-Aged Children:
Pamphlet http://www.foodallergy.org/school/PALBrochure.pdf
PAL Hero Award Certificate http://www.foodallergy.org/school/PALcertificate.pdf (scroll down for link)

Girl Scout "Be a PAL"patch program
http://www.foodallergy.org/Girl_scouts_badge.pdf

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Dining Out

Chef's Card Template print and then fill out by hand (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/chefcardtemplate.pdf

Chef's Card Template print and then fill out by hand (source: Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/images/pdfs/chefcard_4up.pdf

Chef's Cards for various allergens (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/chef-cards.aspx

"Eating Out with Food Allergies" Video (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/allergy-friendly-restaurants.aspx

Interactive template for creating Chef's Card (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/ChefCard_Interactive.pdf



Emergency Medication

Online video showing how to use EpiPen® (source: Dey)
http://www.epipen.com/how-to-use-epipen

EpiPen® instruction card (source: AAFA)
http://aafa.org/pdfs/final_quickcards_epi.pdf

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Food Allergy Action Plan/Emergency Medical Plan Forms

Asthma and Allergy Action Plan form (source: AAFA)
http://aafa.org/pdfs/asthmaactioncardchildcare.pdf

"Authorization of Emergency Treatment"form (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/document.doc?id=4

Customizable Medical ID Card (source: MedIDs.com)
http://www.medids.com/free-id.php - scroll down towards bottom of page

"Emergency Medical Plan"form, English (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/page.aspx?pid=499

"Food Allergy Action Plan"form, English (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/actionplan.pdf

Medical Release Form (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/files/medical-release-form.pdf

 

Food Allergy Diagnosis and Testing

"Do You Have a Food Allergy?" pamphlet
(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/DoyouhaveFA.pdf

"Food Allergy Testing: Questions & Answers" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/FoodAllergyTesting.pdf

"Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary of the NIAID-Sponsored Expert Panel Report" (source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodAllergy/clinical/Documents/FAGuidelinesExecSummary.pdf

 

Food Allergy Facts

"Food Allergy: An Overview" (source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodAllergy/Documents/foodallergy.pdf

"Food Allergy Facts & Statistics"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/files/FoodAllergyFactsandStatistics.pdf

"A Brief History of Food Allergies" (source: Lisa Lundy, "Super Allergy Girl")
http://www.thesuperallergycookbook.com/PDF/FoodAllergypaper.pdf

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Food Allergy Management

Celebrating Holidays with Food Allergies (source: KFA)
A series of guidebooks presenting holiday celebration ideas
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcetopic.php?topic=holidays

"KFA's Starter Guide to Parenting a Child with a Food Allergy" (source: KFA)
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/guide_to_parenting_child_with_food_allergy.html

"Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States (source: NIAID, National Institute of Health)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodAllergy/clinical/Documents/FAguidelinesPatient.pdf

"My Child Has Food Allergies. What Should I Know?"pamphlet (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/files/TIPS_brochure.pdf

"Reporting Problems to the FDA" video (source: FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm201375.htm


Grocery Shopping


"Grocery Shopping For Your Food-Allergic Child" free e-book (source: Linda Coss)
http://www.foodallergybooks.com/shopping.html

"How to Read a Label"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/HTRL.pdf

"How to Read a Label" (source: Kids with Food Allergies)
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcetopic.php?topic=food-allergens


School

SCHOOL: INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

"Managing Food Allergies in the School Setting: Guidance for Parents" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/files/FAAN_Parent_FA_Guide.pdf


SCHOOL: INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL STAFF

"Allergy Ready"Free interactive online course designed to help teachers, administrators and school personnel prevent and manage potentially life-threatening allergic reactions (source: collaboration between FAI, FAAN and others)
http://allergyready.com

"School Guidelines For Managing Students with Food Allergies"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/school/SchoolGuidelines.pdf

"Section 504 Plan Outline for Children with Severe Food Allergies"(source: Education and Advocacy Solutions, LLC
http://www.foodallergyadvocate.com/504Plan.htm



SCHOOL: LESSON PLANS


"Binky Goes Nuts" Activity Unit (source: PBS Kids)
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http://pbkids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_GoesNuts.pdf

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http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_Placemat_front.pdf

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http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_Peanut_Allergy_QA.pdf


SCHOOL: SAMPLE LETTERS

"Sample Food Allergy Letter from a School Principal" (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/page.aspx?pid=407 (scroll down for link)


SCHOOL: CLASSROOM SIGNS

Peanut- and Treenut-Free classroom sign (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/page.aspx?pid=407 (scroll down for link)

Peanut- and Treenut-Free classroom signs (source: Allergy Free Table)
http://www.allergyfreetable.com/peanut-signs.aspx

Variety of Peanut/Nut-Free signs for classroom and lunch room (source: Peanut Allergy Info)
http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/peanutallergy/posters.html

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Teens

"Talking to Your Teen about Food Allergy"pamphlet (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/TeenBrochure.pdf



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