When children are unable to eat foods that other children take for granted, or if they can only eat special foods, it complicates their social lives and family lives. If children are severely allergic to foods like peanuts, it limits their environment. Here are some online resources for parents of children with food-related disabilities:
CELIAC DISEASE:
Celiac.com http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/11042-celiacs-on-long-islandnew-york/
Kicking Celiac Foundation
http://www.kicking4celiac.org/
Long Island Celiac Disease Support Group http://liceliacs.synthasite.com/
Long Island Press http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/11/14/li-celiac-disease-support-group-helps-educate-kids/
Newsday http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/advocates-raise-awareness-of-celiac-disease-1.4047983 (You have to have a Newsday subscription or Optimum to access.)
Raising Our Celiac Kids http://rockli.com/
EATING DISORDERS:
Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders http://www.eatingdisordercenterofexcellence.org/contact/general_info.html
Vanderbilt University article on Eating Disorders http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/childrenandED.html
National Eating Disorders Association http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Newsday article on Katie Couric eating disorder http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/couric-shares-own-eating-disorder-struggle-1.4035387
North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital Eating Disorders Center
http://www.northshorelij.com/NSLIJ/Eating+Disorders+Center+at+The+Zucker+Hillside+Hospital
FOOD ALLERGIES:
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is having a walk to raise funds and awareness on
October 14. http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/TR/2012Walks/2012Walks?fr_id=2243&pg=entry
http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/PageNavigator/about_faan.html
Newsday article: http://long-island.newsday.com/kids/long-island-parent-talk-1.3679226/kids-with-food-allergies-face-the-school-yard-bully-1.3997718
Protect Allergic Kids http://www.protectallergickids.org/
Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society http://liaas.org/
OTHER:
Chemical Sensitivity http://www.aaemonline.org/chemicalsensitivitypost.html
North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital http://www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny/ccmcny-our-services/ccmcny-gastroenterology
Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital http://www.stonybrookchildrens.org/specialties-services/pediatric-specialties/pediatric-gastroenterology
