Support Net ® Food Allergy e-Magazine

Kids With Food Allergies Family Members receive these twice yearly e-publications free as a benefit of their membership: Current and past issues of Support Net ® are located in our Resources Section for our Family Membership Subscribers.

In the Fall 2008 issue:

• Take steps to ensure your child has a safe school year - Educational rights advocate Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed., explains school planning and forming a partnership with your child's school as the most effective way to get what your child needs to stay safe.
• Allergist ABC's - Find out what the role of a child's allergist in back-to-school planning from our interview with pediatric allergist Dr. Mike Pistiner.
• KFA's Rising Star - Meet Ruthie, age 4, whose multiple food allergies haven’t dampened her outgoing spirit one bit.
• News about our Creating Better Lives Today fundraising drive that is now underway!

In the Spring 2008 issue:

• Meet 6 year old twins and food allergy buddies Audrey and Lillian, our Rising Stars .
• Seeking a Solution: Mary Klinnert, PhD., a psychologist form National Jewish Medical Center, helps explain what are normal levels of stress for a child, and when to seek professional help.
• 11 Ways to Organize : Great ideas for organizing your home to help keep your food allergic child safe.

In the Winter 2007 issue:

• Enjoying the holidays while dealing with the emotional challenges of a restricted diet; featuring an excerpt from the book,"Why Can't I Eat That! Helping Kids Obey Medical Diets," by John F. Taylor, Ph.D., and R. Sharon Latta.
• How hearing the words, "a single life-saving shot of epinephrine" changed one mom's life.
• Rising Star: Corrine, age 10, who not only takes good care of her own food allergies but helps care for her younger sibs' allergies, too.

In the Fall 2007 issue:

• Meet 5 year old Ian, this issue's Rising Star, an incredible boy with an incredible spirit.

• Managing food allergies at school: Dr. Paul Hannaway, allergy specialist, Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and author of the newly released book, "On the Nature of Food Allergy", shares his insights on how to keep students safe at school, including important tips that parents need to teach their children.
• Finding the right daycare or preschool for a food allergic child: Parent-tested strategies for finding a preschool that will keep your child safe and allow him or her to thrive.

In the Summer 2007 issue:

• Meet Madeline, this issue's Rising Star, whose positive attitude helps her overcome her food allergy fears.

• How does alternative medicine fit in with a diagnosis of food allergies? Dr. Robert Wood, food allergy expert and author of the newly released book, "Food Allergies for Dummies", shares his insights on some of the alternative treatments and tests for food allergies.
• On the road with food allergies: Parent-tested strategies for making your trips away from home worry-free.
• Meet the "Tubey Monkey Kids", some of our children with stomach tubes share stories about their new and special fuzzy friends.

In the Spring 2007 issue:

• Meet funny little Jay, age 4, this issue's Rising Star.

• Why now? "The Rise in Childhood Allergies" summarizes the facts and theories regarding the startling rise in childhood allergies as well as the impact it has on the children and their families.
• Having a difficult time finding a dietitian who can really help? Deb Indorato, RD, LDN, member of our Medical Advisory Team, has some suggestions for you on how to find a dietitian who specializes in food allergies in "Is Your Dietitian the Right Fit?"

In the Winter 2006 issue:

• KFA Rising Star: Meet a budding herpetologist.
• Raising a well-adjusted child who happens to have food allergies.
• Holidays on an elimination diet.
• Tips for surviving the holidays.

 

In the Fall 2006 issue:

• KFA Rising Star Future Scientist Shoots for the Stars.
• School Planning Key for Allergic Kids.
• Having a Safe Halloween.
• A Teacher's perspectives.
• College Experiences.
• Keep Your Little Pumpkin Safe at Halloween.

 

In the Summer 2006 issue:

• Anxious About Food Allergies? You're Not Alone.
• Food Allergy Superheroes - Unmasked!
• Meet a True Star on Ice in this issue's Rising Star.
• Parents Making a Difference - The Food Allergy Project.