By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. FoodAllergyConsulting.com “It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a child with autism to raise the consciousness of the village.” Coach Elaine Hall This quote was shared by Dr. Rob Melillo via twitter this morning and it immediately struck a cord. It so perfectly captures how I feel.. read more →
I am so excited about the great resources developed this month for the food allergy community. Below are my Top 3. The first is a tip sheet I was honored to create for Kids with Food Allergies, “Tips to Safely Celebrate Halloween.” It is a 2-page handout for both home and school and.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. FoodAllergyConsulting.com Last month our family took a little road trip to Williamstown, New Jersey so my daughter could attend Camp TAG. Because most camps and extra-curricular providers are still not equipped to safely handle children with multiple food allergies there are few choices available once summer rolls around. We were excited.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. www.FoodAllergyConsulting.com The view from Ronald Reagan International Airport. Unfortunately, it’s the only sightseeing I was able to fit in. Last week, Laurel Francoeur and I traveled to Washington D.C. to present a webinar from Food Allergy Research & Education , Food Allergies in the Early Care Setting. .. read more →
Allergic Living is a magazine that I greatly respect and feel provides excellent and necessary content each and every issue. Coming from a “publishing” family, I truly appreciate all the hard work that goes into producing such a top-notch publication. Because of this, I was truly honored to write an article for the latest.. read more →
I am truly honored to be an expert contributor to the highly respected AllergyHome website. AllergyHome provides some of the best food allergy resources for the school setting . AllergyHome’s mission is to “bring food allergy awareness and education to your community.” If you haven’t already, please take the time to look through the.. read more →
Mennett Lee, LLC – Food Allergy Consultant & Educatorshared a link. I am excited to announce the launch of LaurelLee Academy – a joint venture between Greenlaurel Solutions, LLC and Mennett Lee, LLC. Our companies are working together to combine our years of expertise in the legal and scholastic worlds to offer intensive hands-on food allergy.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. The debate about food in classroom has heated up in multiple media outlets this week. As a food allergy educator and consultant, I’d like to offer my perspective. In my opinion, this issue is not up for public debate. At the heart of the it, is the safety of children.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. Allergic Living posted an excellent article recently, entitled “Advisory Labels: May Contain Confusion”. This particular article discussed the confusion surrounding cautionary statements such as “May contain…” on food labels. In the article it states that “until something is done about the current state of advisory labeling, it’s best for food-allergic.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. There have multiple deaths in the food allergy community over the last week or so. Accidents will happen and not all food allergen exposures will be prevented. However, food allergy deaths can be prevented. 1. Know the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. 2. Know how to use your epinephrine auto-injector… read more →
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