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- 1. Who should Attend? Special Sessions Food Parents, grandparents, child care Nurses. Allergy providers and relatives of children All types of nurses from with food allergies, as well as the Conference different areas of expertise are general public to bring awareness encouraged to attend this Food about food allergies. Health Allergy Conference. Leading professionals, registered nurses, professionals in the industry will Living with dietitians, caregivers, and school be displaying presentations staff will find the session and Learning concerning food allergies. informative. Those nurses who will be What you will Learn about Food attending are persuaded to bring all questions, comments, Allergies and professional interests. Basic facts about food allergies, safety tips for parents, the Contact Hours. importance of being able to Contact hours will be awarded recognize the signs and April 25th, 2009 to individuals that attend at symptoms of anaphylaxis, the least 80 percent of the importance of a 504 plan in conference, submit a completed schools, social and emotional evaluation form, and fill out an strategies for coping with food allergies, guidelines for school attendance sheet. cafeterias, sending your child to Special Meal Requests. school with a food allergy, For all special meal requests, medications that may contain please make sure to speak to the food allergens, latest news on FWFA office at (330) 405-8708 or food allergy research, emergency e-mail at fwfa@roadrunner.com and action care plans. no later than April 3rd, 2009. Cancellation Policy. Families With Food Allergies All cancellations must be (FWFA) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit received by April 3rd, 2009 for a educational organization full refund. After April 3rd, 2009 dedicated to spreading the no refunds will be given. knowledge about food allergies. Children. We are sorry, but children under Sheraton Hotel the age of 15 will not be 5300 Rockside Road accommodated. Independence, OH 44131
- 2. How to Register Registration Form Schedule Name: Online: 08:00 Registration and seating www.firstgiving.com/fwfa Address: 08:30 Welcoming remarks Phone: 08:45 Overview of food allergies ( 330) 405-8708 09:30 Implication of food allergies City: Mail: and intolerances on State: Zip: F a m i l i e s wi t h F o o d A l l e r g i e s medication administration E-mail: P.O. Box 185 10:30 Break 1 3 2 0 Ea s t Hi g h l a n d R o a d 10:45 Allergy testing from AnyLab Daytime Phone: Macedoni a, O H 44056 TestNow Price $65.00 11:00 Sending your child to school www.fwfa.org Nurse with food allergies 11:45 Spreading the word about food Check Enclosed allergies Visa Our Speakers 12:00 Lunch break 01:15 Basics of anaphylaxis Master Card 01:45 Guidelines for school cafeteria Exp. Date / 02:15 Break Amy Marks, D.O. Sandra Petti, R.N., B.S.N. Card No: 02:25 504 plan Robert Hostoffer, D.O. Lynn Bierworth 03:25 First aid safety tips dealing Signature Required Nathanael Brady, D.O. Sally Liosi, with food allergies Marigel Constantiner, Alper Behar, B.S. 03:40 Parent safety tips R.Ph., M.Sc., B.C.P.S. Scott Teaman, B.Sc. 03:50 Manufacturers outside the (Registration Deadline April 10, 2009) U.S. regarding food allergies Heather Day, R.N., B.S.N. 04:05 Recent discoveries in food Registration Fee: $65.00 includes all-day allergies conference, lunch, and literature. 04:45 Closing *(Speakers are Subject to Change)* Professional Discussion 10:30 - 11:00 Session for Nurses 03:30 - 04:00 Session for Nurses This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the Ameri- can Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 4/25/2011