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RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES

FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS BASICS
Anaphylaxis (AAAAI)
Food Allergy: An Overview

Living Confidently with Food Allergy 
​Living with Food Allergies (FARE)
Practical Food Allergy Management (AllergyHome)

Summary for Patients, Families & Caregivers: NIAID Guidelines for
        Diagnosis & Management of Food Allergy in USA
(2010)
Summary for Parents & Caregivers: NIAID Addendum Guidelines for
        the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the USA (2017)

Understanding Food Allergy - video

 

CLEANING FOOD ALLERGEN PROTEIN RESIDUE

Cleaning Methods (FARE)


CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH
Center Watch-Food Allergy

Food Allergy Clinical Trials & Research
Food Allergy Research & Features (NIAID)
Participate in a Clinical Trial (FARE)


DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
Allergy Testing (ACAAI)
Allergy Testing (AAAAI)

Blood Tests (FARE)
​Oral Food Challenge (FARE)
Skin Prick Tests: Standards & Process (ACAAI)
What to Expect During a Food Challenge


EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TEMPLATES
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan (AAP)
Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan (AAAAI)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (FARE)
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EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS & INJECTION
INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS

Adrenaclick®

Auvi-Q®
EpiPen®
Impax Epinephrine Injection Auto-Injector
SYMJEPI™ (epinephrine) 0.3 mg Injection


​FIND A BOARD CERTIFIED ALLERGIST
Locate an Allergist (AAAAI)


FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS MICHIGAN CONFERENCE HANDOUTS
Food Allergies & School: 10 Tips for School Teams & Parents
Food Allergies & School -School Staff & Parents: Understanding
     Perspectives

Food Allergy & School Teams: How Can You Prevent Anaphylaxis?
Food Allergy & School Teams: What, When & Why?
Food Allergy & School Teams: Where to Start? 


MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION
Hope Paige Medical ID Marketplace
Lauren's Hope Medical ID Jewelry
Medic Alert Foundation


NATIONAL NONPROFIT PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

Allergy & Asthma Network (AAN)
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT)

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
Kids with Food Allergies (KFA)

National Eczema Association (NEA)
READING INGREDIENT LABELS & AVOIDING CROSS CONTACT
Food Allergen Cross Contact Basics (AllergyHome)
How to Read an Ingredient Label for Food Allergies (AllergyHome)


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TRAVEL & DINING OUT
Allergy Eats

Dining Out (FARE)
FindERnow - 
Free Smartphone App Finds Closest Emergency Room
​Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Food Manager Allergen Training 

Michigan Restaurant Association: Allergens Training
National Restaurant Association: ServSafe
Traveling with Food Allergies (FARE)

SCHOOL FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Allergy Law Project
Anaphylaxis (National PTA)
CDC: Food Allergies in Schools
Food Allergy & School: 10 Tips for School Teams & Parents
Food Allergies & School: Understanding Different Perspectives
Food Allergies in School (AllergyHome)
Food Allergy Management & Education by St. Louis Children's
Managing Food Allergies at School (FARE)
Michigan Department of Education: School Health Services
US Department of Education
  • FAQ on Section 504
  • Office of Civil Rights - Students with Hidden Disabilities

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL CONCERNS
Educating & Empowering Your Children About Food Allergy

FoodASC: Food Allergy & Sensitivity Circle
Free Downloadable Food Allergy Awareness Posters (AllergyHome)
Food Allergy and Teens

Food Allergy Bullying: It's Not a Joke (FARE)
Food Allergy: Managing Anxiety & Feeling in Control
Identify and Prevent Bullying
No Appetite for Bullying (KALEO)
When Children with Food Allergy Feel Different or Frustrated



SUPPORT  GROUPS
Michigan Food Allergy Support Groups (FARE)


UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE STUDENTS
American College Health Association
FARE College Food Allergy Program
Off to College with Allergies & Asthma (AAAAI)
​Why Risk It - Youth at Risk of Anaphylaxis

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Page updated and reviewed: June 15, 2020
NUTRITION & FOOD SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Food Allergen Labeling Consumer & Protection Act of 2004
Food Allergy & School Nutrition Tips for Families (AllergyHome)
U.S.D.A. Allergies & Food Safety
U.S. FDA Food Allergies: What You Need to Know    
​U.S. FDA Product Recall Alerts for Undeclared Food Allergens                                                               
*These lists are not exhaustive nor intended to be exclusionary. Always seek medical advice from your own licensed healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, dieticians). Any medical information received on the listed websites should be verified with your own licensed healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and safe applicability to your case. Listed resources do not necessarily reflect endorsement by FAAMA.
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