- Obtain a Emergency Care Plan (ECP) / Food Allergy Action Plan (FAAP)
- Obtain and submit all completed health forms prior to your child starting or transferring school
- Student health history
- Release of confidential information
- Medication authorization (epinephrine, antihistamine, etc.)
- Provide all necessary medication
- Medical Statement for Special Meals/Accommodations (if school meal substitutions necessary) Note: It is very important to have all forms signed and emergency medication returned to the school nurse/designee.
- Talk to your school nurse/designee and school nutrition about your child’s food allergies
- Participate in team planning meeting for your child
Note: it may be necessary to develop:
- Individual Health Plan (IHP)
- 504 Accommodation Plan/Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Prevention
- Inform and educate all who come in contact with your child
- Provide emergency contact information
- Know how to read food labels
- Know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
- Know how to use an epinephrine auto-injector
- If your child receives epinephrine
- Your child should be transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and monitored for at least 4-6 hours after an anaphylactic reaction
- Follow up with his/her healthcare professional within 1-2 weeks after anaphylaxis occurs
- Best practices
- Inform school nurse/designee of your child’s food allergies
- Obtain medical identification (ID) jewelry based on the students developmental stage (Check with your physician, food allergy support group, or local children’s hospital for resources)
- Work with school staff to ensure safe shelf stable allergen free snacks are available
- Consider attending class trips and/or parties with your child
- Send items that clearly list product ingredients
- Children should go to the doctor at least once per year (Asthma – at least twice per year)
