Loudoun County Public Loudoun County Public Schools Food Allergy Schools Food Allergy

ProceduresProcedures

Loudoun County Public Loudoun County Public Schools Food Allergy Schools Food Allergy

ProceduresProcedures

Keeping Children SafeKeeping Children SafePrevention of AnaphylaxisPrevention of Anaphylaxis

Considerations• Safety procedures and practices

closely follow the Food Allergy Network recommendations.

• Considerations in making individual accommodations.

Parent Responsibilities• Alert school to allergy.• Provide physician signed orders and

medication. • Complete other forms for food allergy.• Attend meeting with school.• Educate your child about his/her allergy.• Provide up-to-date emergency contact

information.

School Responsibilities• Meet with parents.• Identify core team.• Provide accommodations to keep the child safe.• Include student in all activities.• Train staff about prevention, recognition, and

response should anaphylaxis occur.• Store medication.• Notify parents of field trips, any classroom

activities with food, after school activities.

When a Child with Food Allergy First Enters School• Parent should contact principal or nurse.• Nurse will obtain a history of allergy from

parent. • Meeting for discussion of health care

plan and the needs of student.• Nurse/health clinic assistant works with

school staff.• Training of staff who interact with the

students.

Parent Meeting• Discussion of child’s history of

reactions to food. • Accommodations needed for

safety.• Storage of epinephrine.

Role of Clinic in Food Allergy

• Collaboration with administrators and teachers to assure accommodations.

• Storage of epinephrine.• Preparation for sending

medication on the field trip.

Training of Staff• Clinic personnel• School staff• Substitutes• Cafeteria attendants• Bus drivers

Staff Continuing Education

• Presentation by Dr. Loria • Food Allergy Network Conference• Dr. Robert Wood’s latest

book-”Food Allergy for Dummies”

If a Reaction Should Occur

• The staff person would call or notify the clinic.

• Auto-injector will be given according to physician’s orders.

• EMS will be called.• Parent will be notified.• Plan will be reviewed to determine the

cause of the reaction.

Classroom• Food

– Snacks– Parties– Projects– Field trips– Other celebrations

Bus• Seating• Notification of bus driver• No eating rule• Two-way radio• Epinephrine on bus

Cafeteria

• Seating• No food sharing• Communication between clinic and

cafeteria attendant• Table Cleaning• Eating cafeteria food