Back to School With Celiac Disease

I found a good article about sending your kid with Celiac Disease back to school and offers suggestions to the struggles you may encounter. The article talks about ways you can bring up the situation to the right people who work at the school. It is important to speak with the dietitian, school nurse and even the principal. At a younger age like elementary school your child may not understand completely what they need to avoid so it is important to get an adult on the same page so they can look of for your student. When speaking with the dietitian of the school you could offer alternatives for your child during lunch time or ask what types of food they believe to be Gluten Free, even then you need to make sure their is little cross contamination.

I remember after I was diagnosed with Celiac in the 2nd grade the struggles I went to at my school to get a good lunch. It was so uncommon that hardly anyone knew what I was talking about so I ended up bringing my own lunch which can be healthier most of the time. Now that Celiac Disease is becoming more common I think it will be easier to get a meal at a school cafeteria for students younger and older. Does anyone have any more experience with school nurses or people in the kitchen? Please share so we can all get new ideas!

Follow this link to the article: Going Back to School