FARE is pleased to present a new addition to our national conference programming. This year we will be featuring an official exhibit hall opening and free cocktail hour from 6-8pm on Friday, May 13th. Please join us for a unique opportunity to spend time meeting, socializing, and speaking with our exhibitors.
As an added bonus, attendees will be able to play Exhibitor Bingo throughout the weekend to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of several prizes, including a Kindle Fire or a Kindle Fire Kids Edition. Come get a head start filling up your bingo card by joining us during the cocktail hour on Friday evening!
We’d like to thank our sponsors for helping us launch this exciting new component to our annual conference.
This session provides an opportunity to share stories and discuss strategies to optimize the quality of life for those living with and caring for individuals with eosinophilic disorder.
Some events in life have such a tremendous impact that life is viewed as “before” and “after” this life-changing occurrence. For some, that event was a child’s diagnosis of life-threatening food allergies.
Even after learning how to read labels, bake “safe” cupcakes, and wipe down airplane seats, many allergy parents still struggle with feelings of guilt, fear, sadness and anger, and are overwhelmed for months or even years after their child’s initial diagnosis.
In this session, participants will learn about the “Cycle of Change,” a framework for adjusting to life with food allergies. Each stage requires a different perspective and strategies for adapting to a “new normal” life while caring for oneself in the process.
The College Anaphylaxis Response Preparedness and Epinephrine Access Study
(CARPE) is currently underway at Northwestern University. Join Dr. Ruchi Gupta and graduate students from the MS, Engineering Design Innovation program to review and test the interventions they are designing to raise awareness of anaphylaxis and increase access to epinephrine on college campuses.
Dr. Gupta and the students will share barriers students entering college face and possible solutions. Our team has been interviewing key stakeholders and prototyping interventions to improve the day to day experience of students with food allergies on college campuses. We¹re looking at key touchpoints of campus life, including: the transition to campus, new student orientation, emergencies in the dining hall, campus teams and clubs, and large campus events and festivals. As human-centered designers, we believe in the power of collaborative design.
Please come share your experiences, insights and critique. We look forward to designing the campus Food Allergy Experience together!
Promoting equal access and inclusion of individuals with food allergies under law, the Allergy Law Project (a free online resource) was founded by Laurel Francoeur, Esq., Mary Vargas, Esq. and Homa Woodrum, Esq. in late 2014. Learn more about the interplay between different areas of the law and the rights of allergic individuals and their support teams in this presentation by Ms. Woodrum. This includes labeling law, eating out, employment, attending school, transportation, and more as they relate to emerging issues. A question and answer component will also be offered at the end of the session. To submit questions in advance, please email admin@allergylawproject.com.
Learn frequently overlooked symptoms and how common (top 8 food allergens) and not so common foods can be replaced in the diet to ensure adequate nutrition. Gain knowledge on how to create peace in the work place and discover how one simple tip can make your life more adaptable when dining out and traveling. Join us as we discuss the benefits of suddenly changing your diet as an adult and adapting with confidence.
3 Measurable Objectives:
1. Understand and be able to identify the top eight allergens and what foods can be substituted to ensure adequate nutrition. Discuss the not so common food allergens.
2. Optimize the workplace to create a safe environment.
3. Learn improved communication for dining out and traveling to boost your confidence
Do you have questions about how to keep your child safe at school? Join us to discover the must-know facts, and easy ways to help protect your child at school.Parents are their children’s best advocates. Those who understand their children’s rights, what works well to protect allergic children, and how to work well with school staff havethe very best chance of helping to create a safe and inclusiveenvironment.Important features of the CDC’s National Guidelines forManaging Food Allergies at school will be highlighted, andtake-home resources will be provided to all attendees of this session.
Thanks to strong support from community advocates and leaders, FARE is the leading voice to improve the environment for individuals with food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. FARE and its volunteer network of advocates is active in issues involving school policies, food labeling, restaurant regulations, emergency services and transportation.
Advocacy at FARE means working with policymakers at all levels of government on initiatives and laws focused on making the world safer for the food allergy community. It gives the food allergy community the opportunity to contribute to making that change happen. Advocates are the life-blood of FARE's advocacy program, delivering a message of awareness, access and safety to governmental leaders.
Join us in this session for an update on FARE’s advocacy initiatives over the last year and our look ahead at the coming year. Learn about when and where you can get involved to make a difference.
Promoting equal access and inclusion of individuals with food allergies under law, the Allergy Law Project (a free online resource) was founded by Laurel Francoeur, Esq., Mary Vargas, Esq. and Homa Woodrum, Esq. in late 2014. Learn more about the interplay between different areas of the law and the rights of allergic individuals and their support teams in this presentation by Ms. Woodrum. This includes labeling law, eating out, employment, attending school, transportation, and more as they relate to emerging issues. A question and answer component will also be offered at the end of the session. To submit questions in advance, please email admin@allergylawproject.com.
In this dynamic, content-rich presentation, Allie offers tangible tips on how to become independent, confident, and adventurous with food allergies. She shares a unique perspective on what it’s like to overcome food allergies and live a healthy, happy, adventurous life! By the end of this session, teens will be able to: organize and plan for success – at home, at school, on vacation, and out in the world; be able to identify strategies to create a network of support around them; and determine practical methods to advocate for themselves, leading them on a path to independence.
Parents of teens know that the parenting methods used from ages 1-11 do not work nearly as well in the teen and tween years. Add to that the fact that teenagers have the highest rate of fatal and near fatal allergic reactions and it’s clear that the stakes are high for parents to get this right.
We do a disservice to our children if we do not prepare them to manage food allergies on their own. The good news is that there are ways to teach food allergy management to teens that leave them open to our gentle (often disguised) guidance. This session will explore simple ways for you to begin to gradually hand over the reigns in a safe and controlled way.
Dining out can be challenging and scary. To make it more manageable there are a few steps that can be taken to have a successful dining experience. It is important to do your homework before dining out. From choosing the right restaurant, what questions you should ask the manager, server, and/or chef to what menu options are available. We'll also talk about some important considerations for college prep and dining on and around campus.
Joel Schaefer, chef and author of Serving People with Food Allergies, Kitchen Management and Menu Creation and former Special Diets Manager of Walt Disney World will help you navigate the dining experience so you and your family can have a safe meal while dining out.
Calli will share her personal story about her food allergy challenges from childhood to the teen years and how she became her own advocate while being an advocate for others.
