To help prepare children with food allergy for the transition from childcare to primary school, we have created an eBook. This eBook is designed to help you talk to your child about their food allergy and how they can take care of themselves in a new school.
This includes teaching them:
- To always wash their hands before and after eating
- To never accept food from other students
- The importance of telling a trusted adult if they are feeling unwell
Downloads
When children are about to start primary school, it is important that they know about their allergy and how to avoid it age appropriately (without being alarmed) known as Food Allergy Literacy (FAL). The FAL resources in this page are based on a research program led by Dr. Prathyusha Sanagavarpu with funding from School of Education, Western Sydney. It is a collaboration between WSU, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, UTS and SPHERE Knowledge Translation Platform. Parents/ caregivers and educators can use these resources to talk to children (aged three and above) about their allergy and food allergy related safety.
Contributors:
- Dr Prathyusha Sanagavarapu, Western Sydney University (Lead)
- Ms Maria Said, AM, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
- Dr Barbara Doran, University of Technology Sydney and SPHERE Knowledge Translation Platform
- Professor Ann Dadich, Western Sydney University and SPHERE Knowledge Translation Platform
- Ms Nina Pirola
- Mr Joshua Byrnes, Western Sydney University
- Ms Lauren Tabone, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Any feedback on the resources, please send to Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia.
Video: Starting school with food allergies
Starting school is an important milestone in the life of any parent and their children. As many of you may already know, it is an even bigger deal for parents of children who have a food allergy.
In 2016, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Western Sydney University co-produced a short video to help parents of children with food allergies confidently make the transition from preschool and childcare to primary school.
This was before The Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management in Schools and Children’s Education and Care (CEC) services were launched in 2021.