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There are numerous downloadable resources available for free on the internet, including pamphlets, fact sheets, sample forms, sample letters, chef’s cards, guides to food allergy management for schools and camps, and more. Here is a guide to many of these.

Menu:
Camp
Children's Programs
Diagnosis and Testing
Dining Out
Emergency Medication
Food Allergy Action Plan/Emergency Medical Plan Forms
Food Allergy Facts
Food Allergy Management
Grocery Shopping
School
Teens
Travel

Camp

"Questions to Ask Your Camp"(source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=at_camp#Parents%20Camp

"Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies at Camp" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/CampGuidelines.pdf


Children's Programs

FAA'’s "Be a PAL"Program for School-Aged Children:
Pamphlet http://www.foodallergy.org/school/PALBrochure.pdf
PAL Hero Award Certificate http://www.foodallergy.org/school/PALcertificate.pdf

Girl Scout "Be a PAL"patch program
http://www.foodallergy.org/Girl_scouts_badge.pdf


Diagnosis and Testing


"Do You Have a Food Allergy?" pamphlet
(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/DoyouhaveFA.pdf

"Food Allergy Testing: Questions & Answers" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/FoodAllergyTesting.pdf

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Dining Out

Chef's Card Template print and then fill out by hand (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/chefcardtemplate.pdf

Interactive template for creating Chef's Card (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/ChefCard_Interactive.pdf

Chef's Card Template print and then fill out by hand (source: Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/images/pdfs/chefcard_4up.pdf

Interactive template for creating Chef's Card (source: a food-allergic individual)
http://www.allergycards.com/


Emergency Medication

Online video showing how to use EpiPen® (source: Dey)
http://www.allergic-reactions.com/howtouse.aspx

EpiPen® instruction card (source: AAFA)
http://aafa.org/pdfs/final_quickcards_epi.pdf

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Food Allergy Action Plan/Emergency Medical Plan Forms

Asthma and Allergy Action Plan form (source: AAFA)
http://aafa.org/pdfs/asthmaactioncardchildcare.pdf

"Authorization of Emergency Treatment"form (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=downloads

"Food Allergy Action Plan"form, English (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/actionplan.pdf

"Food Allergy Action Plan"form, Spanish (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/spanishaction.pdf

"Emergency Medical Plan"form, English (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=downloads

Customizable Medical ID Card (source: MedIDs.com)
http://www.medids.com/free-id.php - scroll down towards bottom of page


Food Allergy Facts

"Food Allergy Facts & Statistics"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/FoodAllergyBasics.pdf

"Food Allergies and Reactions Fact Sheet" (source: AAAAI)
http://www.aaaai.org/patients/resources/easy_reader/food.pdf

"A Brief History of Food Allergies" (source: Lisa Lundy, "Super Allergy Girl")
http://www.thesuperallergycookbook.com/PDF/FoodAllergypaper.pdf

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Food Allergy Management

"Anaphylaxis: A Guide For You and Me" booklet (souce: AANMA)
http://www.breatherville.org/pdf/AnaphylaxisGuide.pdf

"Be S.A.F.E.: Managing Allergic Emergencies (Anaphylaxis) pamphlet (source: ACAAI)
http://www.acaai.org/NR/rdonlyres/77A0A635-75A2-4AB0-8F60-C27D25C3E013/0/BeSAFEBrochure.pdf

"KFA's Starter Guide to Parenting a Child with a Food Allergy" (source: KFA)
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/guide_to_parenting_child_with_food_allergy.html

"What You Should Know about Living with Food Allergy"pamphlet (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/WhatYouShouldKnow.pdf

"Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA" (source: FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/reporting_guide061008.pdf


Grocery Shopping


"Grocery Shopping For Your Food-Allergic Child" free e-book (source: Linda Coss)
http://www.foodallergybooks.com/shopping.html

"How to Read a Label"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/HTRL.pdf

"How to Read a Label" (source: Kids with Food Allergies)
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcetopic.php?topic=food-allergens


School

SCHOOL: INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

"Safe@School Back-to-School Guide for Parents"(source: AllergyKids)
http://www.allergykids.com/Media/Documents/AKSASLetter.pdf

SCHOOL: INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL STAFF

"School Guidelines For Managing Students with Food Allergies"(source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/school/SchoolGuidelines.pdf

"Recommended Training for Teachers & Staff" (source: AllergyKids)
http://www.allergykids.com/Media/Documents/AKTeacherGuidelinesLetter.pdf

"Section 504 Plan Outline for Children with Severe Food Allergies"(source: Education and Advocacy Solutions, LLC
http://www.foodallergyadvocate.com/504Plan.htm

"Managing Students with Food Allergy during a Shelter-In-Place Emergency" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/school/EmergencyLockdownGuidelin.pdf

"College and University Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/school/collegeguidelines.pdf


SCHOOL: LESSON PLANS


"Binky Goes Nuts" Activity Unit (source: PBS Kids)
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http://pbkids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_GoesNuts.pdf

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http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_Placemat_front.pdf

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http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/pdf/Binky_Peanut_Allergy_QA.pdf

SCHOOL: SAMPLE LETTERS

"Sample Food Allergy Letter from a School Principal" (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=downloads

"Sample Peanut/Nut-Free Classroom Letter"(source:NutSafeSchools.com)
http://www.nutsafeschools.com/images/stories/school_letter.pdf


SCHOOL: CLASSROOM SIGNS

"Food Allergy Alert"sign for classroom (source: AllergyKids)
http://www.allergykids.com/Media/Documents/AKClassroomAlert.pdf

Peanut and Treenut Free Classroom sign (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=downloads

Variety of Peanut/Nut-Free signs for classroom and lunch room (source: Peanut Allergy Info)
http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/peanutallergy/posters.html

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Teens

"Talking to Your Teen about Food Allergy"pamphlet (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/TeenBrochure.pdf


Travel

"Sample Letter for Carrying Self-Injectable Epinephrine" (source: FAI)
http://www.faiusa.org/?page=downloads

"Sample Letter for Carrying Self-Injectable Epinephrine Aboard Commercial Airplanes" (source: FAAN)
http://www.foodallergy.org/Advocacy/Airport_Security.html


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