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Guiding Your New College Student to Success
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT Vice President of Community Relations Over the next month or so, your high school senior may say yes to a new home for four years. This time is a mix of magical moments and uncomfortable
A Year Worth Celebrating
by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President and CEO At times if felt like that old adage of “two steps forward, one step back,” but I think we were all delighted by the progress in getting people back to
Are You Ready for Back-to-School with Food Allergies?
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations Time to dust off lunch boxes and backpacks as you print out your student’s updated Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan. Saying goodbye to
Back-to-School Tips and Tools
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT's Vice President of Community Relations Finally, the much-anticipated return to school has arrived. Many of our children are back-to-school in person, leaving some of us with a large
Back to School Blues? Dealing with Different Feelings about Going Back to School during the Covid-19 Pandemic
by Emery Gewirtz, MA, School Psychology, FAACT's Director of Behavioral Health Breathe. It is going to be okay. Somedays, I am sure it does not feel like it, but that does not make it untrue. Any year getting ready to
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Preparing for an Allergic Reaction
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations A few months ago, my phone rang before 6am. I answered. My college aged son calmly explained he believed he was having an allergic reaction.
The Lost Memories of Students in Transition: Where Do We Go from Here?
by Emery Gewirtz, M.A., School Psychology, FAACT's Director of Behavioral Health Amidst the coronavirus chaos, there is one forgotten group whose lives were taken out from under them. With little fanfare and no
Calling All Nurses: 5 Ways to Take Better Care of Your Food Allergic Patients
by Susan Kelly, BSN, RN I’m writing this as both a registered nurse who works for an allergist, and also as a food allergy and EoE mom for over a decade. Nurses are caregivers, teachers, advocates, scientists,
How Can Parents Best Partner with a School to Ensure Their Child’s Food Allergies are Managed Safely and Successfully?
by Lisa Musician, RD, LDN(Reshared from August 2017) For anyone sending a child off to school, it can be exciting, worrisome and challenging, especially when your child has a food allergy. Most parents are focused on
Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies at School
by Lisa Musician, RD How can parents best partner with a school to insure their child’s food allergies are managed safely and successfully? For anyone sending a child off to school, it can be exciting,