Kids′ Food Allergies For Dummies – Australian & New Zealand Edition
Samenvatting
Everything you need to know to look after kids with food allergy
Managing food allergy is vital for the safety of kids in your care. The best defence against a serious allergic reaction is knowledge, and this book provides you with everything you need to know, from prevention and diagnosis through to caring for kids at home, school or away on holidays.
Look after your child in your home and on the go organise your home and make travel plans that cater for your child′s needs
Provide a safe environment at school or the childcare centre set up your school or centre to manage allergies with confidence
Prepare your child to take responsibility for a food allergy ensure your child knows about problem foods
Know when allergic reactions are serious be prepared to treat and manage anaphylaxis
Get to grips with the difference between types of food allergy identify immediate and delayed food allergies
Understand why allergy rates are on the rise access the latest research on what causes allergies, and how to avoid them
Prepare for allergy testing learn how your child is tested and how you can get involved
Look into future treatments get a grasp on new allergy treatments and possible cures
Open the book and find:
Clear instructions for using EpiPens and Anapens
Simple explanations about different types of food allergy
Information about how to recognise and treat allergic reactions
Sample emergency action plans
The latest research on finding a cure for food allergy
Key lessons to teach children with food allergy
Suggestions for food replacements
Websites to access further support
Learn to:
Keep the home, classroom and childcare centre safe
Show others how to care for kids with food allergy
Educate kids about helping their friends and themselves
Specificaties
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<p>Part I: Introducing Food Allergies 9</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Finding Out How Food Can Make Kids Sick 11</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Investigating the Rising Rates of Food Allergies 33</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Preventing Food Allergy in Kids 45</p>
<p>Part II: Defining Food Allergies 61</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Identifying Immediate Food Allergies 63</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Discovering Delayed Food Allergies 87</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Testing for Food Allergies 103</p>
<p>Part III: Living with Food Allergies 117</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Managing Food Allergies 119</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Caring for Kids at Home and On the Go 139</p>
<p>Chapter 9: School and Childcare Staff: Caring for Kids with Food Allergies 159</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Educating Food Allergic Kids 191</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Emergency Action Plans 203</p>
<p>Part IV: Looking To the Future with Allergies 223</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Growing Out of Food Allergies 225</p>
<p>Chapter 13: Treating Allergies in the Future 237</p>
<p>Part V: The Part of Tens 251</p>
<p>Chapter 14: Ten Key Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Food Allergies 253</p>
<p>Chapter 15: Ten (Well, Almost!) Common Food Replacements 261</p>
<p>Chapter 16: Ten Myths about Food Allergies 271</p>
<p>Chapter 17: Ten (Plus Two!) Top Allergy Websites 277</p>
<p>Glossary 285</p>
<p>Index 291</p>
