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Ep. 21 – 504 Plans Links to help Manage a 504 Free and Appropriate Public Education Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Q&A on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 SAMPLE ACCOMODATIONS FOR 504/IEP/IHP     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop   You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.

  For episode 20, we’re changing it up a bit. We decided we wanted to take a step back from a specific allergy topic to let you all get to know us a bit better. Hopefully, this will help everyone hear our thought process as well as a bit of background on our lives (we don’t ONLY eat, sleep and breathe allergies XD).   We hope you all enjoy this episode, and let us know if you like this format, as we can try to incorporate some more of this less structured content if there is a desire for it 🙂       AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.      

Relevant Episode Links * Nicole’s Website * Nicole’s Instagram * Nicole’s YouTube   Main Topic(s) Our conversation with Nicole! * Food Allergy advocate and content creator that founded Nutritionally Nicole, LLC. * Nicole was awarded ‘Favorite Food Allergy Blogger” by Allergy Cloud * Named one of Spokin’s top 100 women in food allergies * Was a guest speaker at FARE’s “Contains Courage” summit November 2019   AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.    

Relevant Episode Links Puzzle Board Main Topic(s) * Why does this matter? Sometimes you need: * a break * to vent * to have fun/be distracted * an objective opinion * comfort * a cheerleader * How to start building your support system * Can be difficult, especially if you prefer to be in control * Hard to build once you’re in adversity, try to get it in place before things get sour * A support system is not just people * Embrace Interests that help you grow and develop * Art * Dance * Reading * Puzzles * Prayer/Faith * Knitting * Video/Board Games * Make sure to find a healthy balance and don’t let interests/hobbies become obsessions or ways to avoid problems * Exercise/Physical Activity * Endorphins! * Gym or at-home workouts * Team sports * Yoga * Studio Classes * LOTS of options * Get Away * Hike * Day Trip * Overnight * Any simple change of scenery * Find Your Quiet Space * At home * A park * Special coffee shop * Book Store * Go there often when things are good and bad * You should be able to use this space to rest, contemplate and rejuvenate * PEOPLE * Family & Friends * Know what you want/need * ASK for what you want/need * It is OK to reconnect with people you’ve fallen out of touch with * It is OK to cut out negative people who don’t support you * Support Groups & Therapists * Finding others who understand you/your situation is important * Nothing wrong with seeking a professional to be part of your support system   Listener Question/Community Connection *  Further Shaun EOE Discussion * High-dose antacids & re-scope * Oral steroid treatment * Elimination diet options       AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.     

  Relevant Episode Links Epi-Pen Carrying Case Full Med Bag Large Lunchbox YumBox Leakproof Lunch Box Monkey Business Allergy Bracelets (What we use for Shaun) AllerMates Allergy Bracelets FARE – Celiac v. Wheat Allergy Celiac.org     Main Topic(s) Leaving the House with Food Allergies * So Much Involved * Always take the Meds * What’s in the Tiny Backpack * Allergy/Medical Alert Bracelet * Food     Listener Question/Community Connection Listener Question from Katie – “What’s the difference between Celiac Disease and a Wheat Allergy?”     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.   

Happy New Year!!     Welcome back to episode 16 of the Art of Allergies podcast! We hope everyone has had a great holiday break and some time to rest and recharge with your families 🙂 In this episode, we discuss fear and how it impacts food allergy life. Fear can be a valuable tool to aid in decision making, but we don’t want to allow it to paralyze us. We share a few of our experiences and some tools that we use for dealing with fear and successfully navigating risky scenarios in daily life.   Cheers!     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook     This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.     

* * NOTICE ** We will be taking a brief holiday break, so this is the last episode for this year. We will be returning on January 1st, 2020.   Welcome back to episode 15! This one is all about doctor’s appointments (and there will be many). You can check out our previous blog post about the topic here, but in this episode, we go into a bit more detail, along with some helpful tips and tricks for how we prioritize our time and make effective use of every single appointment that we have for Shaun.     Main Topic(s) * Verify ALL aspects of your appointment * Date & Time * Location (many practices have multiple offices) * Which Doctor(s) you’re seeing * Nature of the appointment (e.g. well-visit, skin test, food challenge, etc.) * Show up to the appointment prepared * The Binder * Our 1-pager with repetitive questions/answers * Bring written questions/concerns for your doctor * If the appointment is for your child, bring kid things * Books * Toys * Favorite blanket/stuffed animal * Take notes and keep copies * Any Change(s) to your care plan * Answers to your questions * Prep requirements for future testing or appointments * Red-flag symptoms and what response you should take * Medication adjustment(s)     Community Connection * Reverse Advent Calendar * Listener Question     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.     

Welcome back to episode 14! We have a bit of a different format this week, in that we don’t have as curated an episode as we normally do. This is because we felt strongly that we wanted to talk about the reaction that Shaun had last week, and our experience using the auto-injector and our trip to the emergency department. We hope you can get something out of it, and maybe it can help you if/when you encounter a similar experience in your own allergy journey.   Community Connection Listener question!     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook       This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.       

Welcome back to episode 13 where we talk all about Thanksgiving and navigating holidays in general with food allergies 🙂   Main Topic(s) * Our Thanksgiving * We talk about what our thanksgiving looks like and how it has evolved over the years * How we plan and move around on a holiday * Some things we pack and bring with us * Practical Aspects of Thanksgiving with Food Allergies * Hosting vs Being a Guest * Shop at odd times * Make Lists * Talk about expectations ahead of time * Talk with your host (if you’re the guest) * Cooking and Serving Strategies * Try to make only one iteration of each dish * Emotional Aspects of Thanksgiving with Food Allergies * Anger, Worry, Fear, etc. * Loss of traditional foods -> and the sadness that can bring * It’s OK to have those feelings * 3 Things that help(ed) us with the emotions * Focus on the meaning of the holiday * Food matters less than being together * Focus on building & sharing new traditions   Shaun’s Thoughts We actually get to hear a tiny bit from Shaun this week about what he thinks about thanksgiving!   Community Connection Tina Beal’s listener question number 2!     AoA Info & Support Links If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, you can do so below: Shop You can also check out our social media outlets: Instagram Facebook         This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.