Malpractice News: Parents of Children with Food Allergies Need School Action Plan

Malpractice News: In August 2008, The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) issued a back to school alert checklist for parents whose children suffer from food allergies. According to the AAAI, more than 2.2 million students suffer from forms of food allergies.

The AAAAI’s recommendations include:

• Parents should meet with their child’s teachers, the school nurse, cafeteria workers and other school staff responsible for monitoring their child to discuss the food(s) the child cannot eat.
  
• Parents should provide their child with bag lunches.
  
• Parents should reinforce to their child, as well as to teachers and lunchroom monitors, that the child cannot share or sample food or drinks with friends at the lunch table.
  
• Provide your child with safe treats for classroom parties. Experts also recommend providing the child’s teacher with safe snacks for unexpected classroom celebrations.
  
• Parents should advocate for school “no eating" policies on the school bus or in other school settings where children may have little adult supervision.
  
• Parents should have their child’s doctor complete a Food Allergy Action Plan, which should be provided to the child’s teacher, school nurse, principal and other administrative staff members. The school nurse should also have a supply of the child’s medications.
  
• Parents should make sure their child’s prescriptions are current and up to date, and that the school nurse has supplies of all medications their child will require.

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