Adjusting to Allergies ; They're Not Just Peanuts -- They Can Be Deadly, and Families and Schools Are Learning How to Cope.
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › November 17, 2005
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Riley Mers and Shaylyn Poreda have severe food allergies -- the kind that could kill them. Fanny packs of medicine and walkie- talkies accompany the two kindergartners wherever they go at school.
Riley can't be anywhere near peanuts; Shaylyn is allergic not just to peanuts, but also to walnuts, pistachios and almonds. Even being close to the foods can trigger a rash or a more dangerous respiratory reaction.See the full content of this document
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Adjusting to Allergies ; They're Not Just Peanuts -- They Can Be Deadly, and Families and Schools Are Learning How to Cope.
Teachers at Kilmer Elementary School in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 have been trained to recognize symptoms in the girls and also how to use an EpiPen, an injector that contains medicine to stop a potentially deadly reaction.
The walkie-talkies offer assurance that teachers can quickly c...See the full content of this document
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