To start out with peanut free kids could have their own table so they don't have the rise of ingesting peanuts. Or as Stacey Korecki says “Schools should also be willing to offer alternative lunch options for severely allergic students. Depending on the student’s allergies, maybe sitting in the lunchroom is not an option for them. In that case, the school and the parents need to collaborate regarding a safe option for that student. Some parents may feel comfortable with an allergen free table. Some may request that their child eat lunch outside the lunchroom in an allergen safe zone. Other parents may pick up their child for lunch each day. The appropriate solution should be decided on an individual basis with the student, parents, and school administrators.” To add on to that students spend 80% of their day in the classroom so how hard is it …show more content…
Acebal says on Hillari Dowdle article "The most important thing is having teachers and school staffers who are educated enough to know how to prevent a reaction and what to do if one should occur," Acebal says. Next on the priority list: ready access to an EpiPen, or epinephrine injector, which helps stop the immune-system reaction to allergens via a shot of the hormone epinephrine (aka adrenaline). "The kids themselves are also an important part of the equation," she adds. "Whatever approach a school chooses, kids know that they will have to manage what will likely be a lifelong problem in a world that is not