Special Sessions
Advocating for Your Child with Food Allergies at School
Learn about 504 Plans, Individualized Education Plans, Individual Health Plans, and common food allergy management strategies utilized by schools along with personal experiences from leading experts, Maria Acebal, Eleanor Garrow, Gina Clowes, and Nicole Smith.
Advocacy Update
This session will address how you can support legislative and regulatory efforts that impact the food allergy community. Special focus will be given to the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (S. 1884/H.R. 3627), federal legislation that would encourage states to adopt laws requiring schools to have on hand “stock” epinephrine auto-injectors – meaning epinephrine that is not prescribed specifically to a single student but can be used for any student and staff member in an anaphylactic emergency.
Nurses’ Session
Clinical and school-based nurses are invited to attend a breakout session featuring leading nurses in food allergy education and research. Participating nurses are encouraged to bring their questions related to schools, elimination diets, food challenges, and other topics of professional interest.
Adults with Food Allergies Session
Whether it is an allergy they have had their entire lives or a newly diagnosed allergy, this session will allow adults to gather to discuss their experiences, challenges, and strategies for success.
Teen Session
Teens ages 11-18 will be in a separate session the entire day discussing food allergy management strategies for middle school and high school, choosing a college, dining out, traveling, dating, and much more. Team-building activities are also planned. In addition, there will be a special lunch session for the teens.
Parents of Teens Session
Parents of teens gather to discuss their experiences, challenges, and strategies for success. In addition, there will be a special lunch session for parents who have a teen registered and attending the teen session.
Allergy-Free Food Preparation Workshop
Get cooking tips, recipe ideas, advice on reading food labels, and learn other strategies related to food preparation from leading food allergy cookbook authors.
Members Only Post Conference Debrief and Decompress Session
Do you have lingering questions? Do you feel sad, scared, or overwhelmed? Join Master Life Coach Gina Clowes for a special 90-minute debriefing session where you will learn: how it’s possible to be "too careful," why a parent’s self-care keeps an allergic child safer, and how to allow a "new normal" to emerge. Gina will answer your questions, point you toward resources, and teach you the skills to feel calmer and more confident. This session is an exclusive benefit for FAAN members only!
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