Education kit for preschools are essential for anyone with an allergic child about to start day care, kindergarten or preschool. The education kit has a step-by-step guide for preschools to make a safe environment for your child.
Contents include:
- DVD for children: “Alexander The Elephant Who Couldn’t Eat Peanuts” – a fun cartoon about a zoo full of animals who have food allergies. This is a great DVD to help the allergic child, classmates, friends, and siblings understand about food allergy.*
- DVD "Dealing With Food Allergy". This DVD from Australia shows the impact that food allergies can have on the lives of children and their families. Leading Australian experts explain what allergies are, discuss preventative measures, and demonstrate emergency treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions: anaphylaxis. All carers, from preschool through to secondary school, should learn how to recognise anaphylaxis, and what to do in an emergency.
- Allergy Education Guide: Guidelines for NZ schools and preschools who have children with severe allergies enrolled, including a 10 point action plan for new children; risk management; legal obligations; anaphylaxis action plan & food allergen information. (This guide is available free of charge in PDF format upon request. Please e-mail info@allergy.org.nz)
