FAACT's Roundtable

Get ready for note-taking from today's podcast highlighting why and how to hold your child's Back-to-School Accommodations meeting in the Spring. Bringing together years of school experience and legal expertise, we welcome FAACT's General Counsel and Vice President of Civil Rights Advocacy, Amelia Smith, JD , and FAACT's Vice President of Education, Kristin Osborne . Resources...

Sitting at FAACT’s Roundtable today is Fallon Schultz, Founder and Executive Director of the International FPIES Association. Learn the basics of FPIES, including how FPIES can present in adults and steps to take if you suspect that you or a loved one might have FPIES. To keep you in the know, below are helpful links for adults with food allergies: International FPIES Association FPIES University...

Learn about the vast range of eosinophil-associated diseases, including EoE, to help better understand these diseases and what we can do to offer support. Sitting at FAACT's Roundtable today is Mary Jo Strobel, Executive Director, at the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders. Ms. Strobel highlights the rich library of resources available to the patient community and to be an eosinop...

Sitting at FAACT's Roundtable Podcast is the newly installed president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) and board-certified allergist, Dr. Jonathan Bernstein, who explores medical prior authorization barriers for people with food allergies and related conditions. Learn about the challenges and how you can address barriers and help support impact. To keep you...

Two college students managing food allergies discuss how to begin preparing for college with food allergies once students have been admitted to their college of choice. College senior, Maya Konoff , and junior, Emma Sorrentino, candidly share must-know tips and pitfalls to avoid as students establish accommodations, including housing and dining services, roommates, and stress. To keep you in the k...

FAACT's Vice President of Civil Rights Advocacy, Amelia Smith, JD, is exploring critical, legal considerations to be addressed once a student with food allergies has been accepted to college. These include housing, dining, classroom and labs, and durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, and access to student records. To keep you in the know, below are helpful links for adults...

Stay in the know and up to date on the latest food allergy research and treatments with FAACT's Medical Advisory Board Chair , Dr. Shahzad Mustafa. Dr. Mustafa also shares more about the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology's annual scientific meeting being held this weekend in San Antonio, Texas. To keep you in the know, below are helpful resources: FAACT's website A...

With many new options for managing food allergies, including treatments, shared decision-making is at the forefront of best practices for working with your doctor. Learn about shared decision-making and how your family can benefit from this process.  Leading this essential discussion is Douglas P. Mack, MSc, MD, FRCPC , FCSACI Board of Directors - Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunolog...

Food allergies and love go together perfectly this Valentine's Day. Discover new recipes and crafts with FAACT-recognized support group leader, and FAACT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board Member, Ashley Smith, who explores fresh ideas for creating heartfelt memories for all budgets. No prior crafting or cooking experience needed to design the best Valentine's Day ever! To k...

Tapping into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert, Aleasa Word, who is also FAACT's Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we explore how to use one of FAACT's newest resource centers. Ms. Word also shares inspirational tips for celebrating and honoring Black History Month.   To keep you in the know, below are helpful resources: FAACT's Diversity, Equity, and I...

Enjoy a warm and hopeful message from FAACT's Founder and CEO, Eleanor Garrow-Holding , as she discusses exciting new resources launched by FAACT for families, friends, and colleagues who manage life with food allergies. Eleanor reviews several of FAACT's first, in-person programs since the Pandemic - including hugs, tears of joy, and educational objectives and leaves us ready for a brig...

Learn about a new type of allergy testing with AllerGenis CEO and Board Member, Jim Garner , to explore food allergy diagnosis and an emerging innovation for diagnosing food allergies, which includes predicting positive outcomes for Oral Food Challenges and Oral Immunotherapies. Technology for diagnosing food allergies has not changed in over 30 years, therefore, you will not want to miss this con...

Setting boundaries and being able to comfortably and confidently say no is one tool to help you and your family stay food allergy safe during the holidays and all year! Learn about how to say no from the perspective of each significant age and stage (high-middle-elementary and preschool). Nationally certified school psychologist, and FAACT’s Director of Behavior Health, Emery Brown, discusses non-...

The holidays can be stressful when managing food allergies during celebrations and busy days. Keep anxiety in check and learn powerful tips, such as scheduling worry time and discovering your personal stress SOS method. The nationally certified school psychologist, and FAACT’s Director of Behavior Health, Emery Brown, leads this lively conversation packed with tools to keep you healthy, sane, and...

Legal accommodations to help manage food allergies in the workplace can be challenging. To keep you safe at work, we explore legal accommodations for adults with FAACT's Vice President of Programs, Linda Menighan , an adult with food allergies and parent of a child with food allergies, and FAACT's Vice President of Civil Rights Advocacy, Amelia Smith, JD . To keep you in the know, below...

We love our family, yet there are times when we need to tackle loved ones who just don't understand food allergies and our teal way of living. Tapping into Emotional Intelligence Expert and FAACT's Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion , Alessa Word, we learn how to dissect what might occur so you can guide conversations to healthy solutions.   To keep you in the know, below...

Food allergy self-management and advocacy start in the home. But knowing what to teach when can be tricky. Two, nationally recognized, food allergy mental health experts, sit at the FAACT Roundtable to help our community understand age-appropriate lessons. Linda Herbert, Ph. D. , an assistant professor in the Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health at Children’s National Hospital, and Nancy R...

Halloween with food allergies doesn't need to be scary when you are prepared! Keep the ghoulish giggles with Kristin M. Osborne , FAACT's Vice President of Education , as she shares fun, non-food, and allergen-savvy ideas. Kristin introduces and shares tips from FAACT's new Teal Ghost Toolkit to costume upcycling. To keep you in the know, below are helpful resources:  FAACT's ...

As a community, living with food allergies is one of the many things that makes us different. At FAACT, we embrace all differences and all people. We're sitting down with change maker and food allergy mom, Ashley Brundage, to help us explore how to empower others while embracing and leveraging our differences to make a change. Ashely is the Founder and President of Empowering Differences, who...

Hear how just a few hours of volunteering at schools can positively impact students with food allergies and everyone seeking safe fun! FAACT-recognized support group leader, and FAACT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board Member, Ashley Smith, shares why volunteering can model inclusive behavior, raise awareness, and support safe celebrations and events. To keep you in the know, below ar...

In this episode, we explore the world of food science and how it impacts people living with food allergies. We sit down with scientist and researcher, Melanie Downs, Ph. D., Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Food Science and Technology, to unlock the mystery of how food travels from the farmer to our food allergy tables. We'll also look behind the scenes...

We're exploring the world of nutrition, food aversion, and challenges created by health conditions impacted by food. Meghan McNeill, MS, RD, LD, from Cincinnati Children's Center for Eosinophilic Disorders (CCED), is joining us today to share tips and ideas to tackle these challenges. To keep you in the know, here are a few helpful links: Solid Starts : Starting solids, baby-led weaning...

Even the best-laid food allergy school accommodation plans can go awry. If challenges happen, parents and caregivers need to pivot. FAACT's General Counsel and Vice President of Civil Rights Advocacy, Amelia Smith, JD, shares tips and ideas for finding school solutions.  To keep you in the know: Back-to-School Accommodations: 504 Refresher Podcast FAACT’s Civil Rights Advocacy Podcasts Operat...

In this episode, we explore Back-to-School from the parent/caregiver perspective with FAACT's Vice President of Education, Kristin Osborne . Kristin shares some of her famous tips, such as using a musical play list to find inspiration for accommodation meetings! To keep you in the know, here are a few links to topics mentioned in the podcast: FAACT's Education Downloads (FREE downloads)...

In this episode, the National Peanut Board (NPB) President and CEO, Bob Parker, joins us to share how this agricultural organization became essential in food allergy advocacy and early introduction. Mr. Parker's warm personality shines as he shares his personal experiences with peanut allergies. To keep you in the know, below are helpful links: Visit the National Peanut Board to learn more ab...