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This website is designed for young adults who want to take a more active role in managing their food allergies.
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Halloween isn’t just for kids. Teens can get involved, too! Raise funds for food allergy research and education at school, work, or anywhere. Register for the Trick-or-Treat for Food Allergy and get a collection box sent to you.
In collaboration with Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, FAAN is conducting an Internet survey to learn about the quality of life of teenagers with food allergies. Click the link for more information and to participate in the survey.
Join teens from around the country Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9, 2008, in Arlington, Va., to learn more about Food Allergies in the Real World. Registration is now open.
Check out TAG member Elisabeth’s stories for an interesting glimpse of private school life.
The 39 members of FAAN’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) range in age from 12 to 21 and have a variety of food allergies. These teens provide guidance and input for our teen programs. This month, meet Whitney, Arden, and Greg.
Very few people stay at the same school for 12 years. As time passes, you grow older and attend different schools. Amanda reflects on the changes time brings.
High school provides more freedom than earlier schools – but it also provides less safety. TAG member Arden examines how her childhood years prepared her to stand up for herself when she arrived at high school.
Current and former TAG members examine the emotions that accompany changing schools.
Raise money for FAAN just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch, www.goodsearch.com, powered by Yahoo! And now, you can raise money by shopping at your favorite stores on the Internet, too, by using GoodSearch Shopping.
A study published in 2006 examines an issue that is very important for teenagers with food allergies: how to know when you are safe to kiss someone who has eaten the food to which you are allergic.
This website, which launched in May 2006, has received an award for Publication Excellence from the 2007 APEX Awards. It would not be possible without all of you submitting your stories and advice. Thank you, and keep up the good work!
"For years I avoided eating tuna fish, because I felt pain in my throat and stomach whenever I tried to eat a tuna salad sandwich. One day, my mother and I read the ingredients on the tuna can, which we had assumed contained only tuna. We were shocked to discover that the fish was packaged in soy protein."
~Elliot age 13, allergic to peanuts, soy, and other legumes
“To me, it’s most important that my classmates understand my food allergies. If they do, I won’t be in any danger. So when I change schools, I just tell people in my class how they can help me stay safe.”
~Rachel age 15
How do you handle changing schools? Talk Back and let us know!
Web site supported by an educational grant from Dey, L.P.
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