Allergy Week - Educational afternoon @ Early Learning Centre Gladstone Park

Thanks to the team at Gladstone Park for helping raise awareness of food allergies during food allergy week.

Awareness, education and empowerment help ease anxiety associated with the risk of anaphylaxis. In the classroom we were able to use examples and pictures to help the children understand the risks of eating allergy foods and the complications that may occur. Through story-time we were able to make connections with examples and the correct use of the epipen. Using a training epipen, the children were able to see how it is used to save lives.

Each of the children had one nail painted and a show bag to take home to show that they participated in Allergy week. They also picked an item from the alertband allergy shop to take home, inspired by recipes found in the Allergy Friendly Family Cookbook.

A wonderful afternoon was had by all.

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