There is some good news on the legal front of food allergies: accommodations are moving onto university campuses!
So far we've only thought about how to handle kindergarten: Home school. But COLLEGE? I don't have the emotional budget to brainstorm college yet, but I will entertain the idea that IF our guys still have these allergies when they reach college, they will need accommodations of some kind. The inclusion of people with food allergies in the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the lawsuit mentioned in the link below pave the way for those accommodations to be available.
The below article posted by NPR also has a link to understanding the changes made to the Americans with Disabilities Act that helped pave the way for the mentioned lawsuit and for people with food allergies to get the accommodations they need:
Okay, my brain hurts. Kindergarten. That's all I want to think about. Enjoy the link!
College Students with Food Allergies Make Legal Gains
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