PPT-Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis in School: What School Staff Need to Know

What is an Allergy When the bodys immune system wrongly identifies an otherwise harmless substance an allergen as harmful What is an Allergen Allergens are substances that cause an overreaction of the bodys defense mechanisms. . &. Epi. -Pen Administration. Health Services Department. Presentation Overview. Impact of food allergies on children. What is a food allergy?. Triggers that worsen food allergies. Mild signs & symptoms. #TakeTheKit. Please watch a short YouTube film from The Anaphylaxis Campaign.. This film is particularly suitable for anyone with responsibility for older children and young people.. It highlights the particular risks young people face.. Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions to prepare for and respond to food allergy emergencies.. Identify three ways to create and maintain healthy and safe classrooms and schools for students with food allergies. . Module 1. Module Content. Definitions. Types and prevalence of food allergies in . the United . States. Types and prevalence of food allergies in foreign countries. Impact of food allergies. Definitions. and Child Nutrition Programs. Objective. To identify . requirements, resources, and ideas for meeting the needs of children with life-threatening food allergies. . Laws and Regulations. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Objectives. Describe the symptoms of food . allergies and life-threatening reactions.. Identify three actions administrators can take to support . the management of food allergies in schools. . Identify two . Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs Objectives Describe the symptoms of food allergies and life-threatening reactions. Identify three ways to prepare for and respond to food allergy emergencies on the school bus. Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health P ICE BREAKER ACTIVITY. Ask everyone in the class to introduce themselves as their favourite food instead of their first name for example;. Now think about how you would feel if you could never . eat that food again and if you did eat it, it would make you very sick.. Created by Child Health Team 2012. Revised April 2019. Overview. Sabrina’s Law. Expectations for School Staff. Definition of Anaphylaxis. Recognition. Action. How to use an . Auto-injector. Sabrina’s Law. To add an allergy, click “Add”. In the . Add Allergy . window, Food and Environmental allergies can be added from these folders:. Important Notes. : . Users are unable to free-text allergies at this time. This prevents drug allergies to be free-texted. If a drug allergy gets into the system as a free-text, drug-allergy interaction checking will not be performed. This can be unsafe for our patients . Why is it so important to be allergy aware?. Allergic reactions. An allergic reaction happens when a person comes into contact with something, such as a food, that their body thinks will be harmful for them..   . Learning Burst. This resource was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number NU38OT000282, funded by the Healthy Schools Branch - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the American Academy of Pediatrics and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.. allergies, . in both adults and children. The most commonly studied and understood shellfish allergen is . tropmoyosin. , of . around 34-40 . kDa. . However, recent . reports . have suggested that . shellfish allergy patients may also be allergic to other larger shellfish allergens. .