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Educational Support Group Programs:
Please
send us your e-mail address and where you live, so that we may notify
you of the plans. Send
to: aafane@aafane.org.
Let
us know if you are interested in receiving meeting notices of a specific
group.
Meetings for Winter/Spring
2008
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Feb
25
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Nashoba Valley Asthma/Allergy Educational Support Group (Westford, MA)
Meets
at
Rita
Miller
Elementary School,
1 Mitchell Way,
Westford
,
MA
Leader:
Jean Claffey, RN
Medical
Advisor:
Jordan E. Scott, MD
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"The ABC's of Allergy Testing" Speaker: Allergist
Jordan Scott, MD
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March
5
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Merrimack Valley Asthma and Allergy Support Group
Meets
at
Atkinson
Elementary School, 111 Phillips Brooks Rd.,
No.
Andover
,
MA)
Leaders:
Linda
Sullivan, RN;
Mary Hadjian, RN; Gail Munro, RN
Medical
Advisors: Kenneth
Chan, MD, John Saryan, MD
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Open
Forum: “Living with Asthma and Allergies”
Bring
your questions and concerns to discuss with pediatrician
Kenneth Chan, MD, and school nurses
Mary Hadjian
, RN;
Gail Munro
, RN; and Linda Sullivan, RN
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March
6
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Food Allergy Group
of the North Shore (Salem, MA)
Meets
at
Salem
Hospital, Davenport Conference Rooms - First floor)
Leader:
Cindy Blonder,
Medical
Advisor:
James MacLean, MD
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“Ask
the Allergist,”
Cristina Palumbo, MD
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March 10
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Northwest Suburban
Boston
Area (Lexington
,
MA)
Meets
at Beth Israel and Children’s
Hospital
Medical
Care
Center,
482 Bedford St.
,
Lexington,
MA.
Directions: From Rt. 128, take exit 31B (“Bedford, Rts. 4 &
225”). Get in right lane to make “Jug handle” U-turn, then
turn into parking lot.
Leader:
Laurel Francoeur
Medical Advisor:
Anahita
Dioun,
MD
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"Food Allergy Parent Roundtable" Share
experiences and hear ideas from others about travel and vacation
tips, summer programs, birthday parties, school lunches, visiting
relatives, and more.
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March
11
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Metro-Boston at
Newton-Wellesley
Hospital
Newton
,
MA
Rt. 16 near intersection of Rt. 128
Leaders:
Deborah Elbaum, Kara Sullivan
Medical
Advisor: Curtis Moody, MD
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"Food Allergy Parent Roundtable"
Share experiences and hear ideas from others about travel and vacation
tips, summer programs, birthday parties, school lunches, visiting
relatives, and more.
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March
20
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Southeastern MA Food Allergy
Parent Support Group
(Foxboro, MA)
Meets
third Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at Pediatric Specialists,
132 Central St., Suite 116, Foxboro (Exit
7B off Rt. 95 -Route 140 North; enter through North entrance in
rear).
Leaders:
Pat Mulligan, LICSW and Patricia Bates , RD
Medical
Advisor: Donald Accetta, MD
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Understanding
and protecting the Legal Rights of Students with Food
Allergies," Attorney Tim Sindelar, Disability Rights
Specialist
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March
31
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Nashoba Valley Asthma/Allergy Educational Support Group (Westford, MA)
Meets
at
Rita
Miller
Elementary School,
1 Mitchell Way,
Westford
,
MA
Leader:
Jean Claffey, RN
Medical
Advisor:
Jordan E. Scott, MD
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"Allergen-Free Foods: an Insider's Peek
at Manufacturing and Shopping for Families with Food
Allergies" Speaker: Jill Robbins, owner of Gak's
Snaks
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March 31
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Rhode Island Allergy And Asthma Educational
Support Group
Meets at Asthma & Allergy
Physicians of Rhode Island,
1056 Hope St.
,
Providence
,
RI
Leader: Toby F. Weiser , PA-C
Medical Advisor: John F. Zwetchkenbaum, MD
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“Meeting
the Nutritional Needs of Children with Food Allergies”
Speaker:
Katelyn Ariagno, RD
Pediatric
Clinical Dietitian
Hasbro
Children’s Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital
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April 2
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Shoreside Asthma
& Allergy Educational Support Group (
Pembroke
,
MA
)
Meets at
N. Pembroke
Elementary School,
72 Pilgrim Rd.
Leader:
Judi
McAuliffe
,
RN,
Medical
Advisor: John
Costa, MD
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Food Allergy
Parent Roundtable
Share ideas and
resources; meet other parents of children with food allergies.
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April
3
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Food Allergy Group
of the North Shore (Salem, MA)
Meets
at
Salem
Hospital, Davenport Conference Rooms - First floor)
Leader:
Cindy Blonder,
Medical
Advisor:
James MacLean, MD
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Parent Roundtable on “Food
Allergies at School”
Share strategies for working
with the school this spring so that an individualized health plan
will be in place for your child at the start of the next school
year.
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April
9
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Metro-West Allergy & Asthma Support Group (Framingham, MA)
Meets
at Allergy & Asthma Treatment Specialists,
475 Franklin St., Suite 206
,
Framingham
(near intersection of
Mt. Wayte Ave.
)
Directions
Leaders:
Linda Drews, Lori Brockway
Medical
Advisor:
Stuart Rhein, MD
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" Food Allergies: Practical Tips from a
Pediatric Allergies and a Father" Michael Pistiner, MD,
Children's Hospital, Boston
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April
14
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Northwest Suburban
Boston
Area (Lexington
,
MA)
Meets
at Beth Israel and Children’s
Hospital
Medical
Care
Center
,
482 Bedford St.
,
Lexington
,
MA
.
Directions: From Rt. 128, take exit 31B (“Bedford, Rts. 4 &
225”). Get in right lane to make “Jug handle” U-turn, then
turn into parking lot.
Leader:
Laurel Francoeur
Medical Advisor:
Anahita
Dioun,
MD
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"Baking
for People with Food Allergies" Speaker: Amy Weinstock
Learn
successful ingredient substitutions, recipes, and sources of
special products. Bring your tips to share.
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April 17
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Southeastern MA Food Allergy
Parent Support Group
(Foxboro, MA)
Meets
third Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at Pediatric Specialists,
132 Central St., Suite 116, Foxboro (Exit
7B off Rt. 95 -Route 140 North; enter through North entrance in
rear).
Leaders:
Pat Mulligan, LICSW and Patricia Bates , RD
Medical
Advisor: Donald Accetta, MD
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"Allergy-Free
Cooking You Won't Even Miss It," Nancy MacDonald host of
cable TV cooking show
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April
28
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Nashoba Valley Asthma/Allergy Educational Support Group (Westford, MA)
Meets
at
Rita
Miller
Elementary School,
1 Mitchell Way,
Westford
,
MA
Leader:
Jean Claffey, RN
Medical
Advisor:
Jordan E. Scott, MD
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"Anxiety in Children with Food
Allergies: How to Support Your Child"
Speaker: Psychologist Jennifer
LeBovidge, Ph.D., Children's Hospital,
Boston
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May 1
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Food Allergy Group
of the North Shore (Salem, MA)
Meets
at
Salem
Hospital, Davenport Conference Rooms - First floor) Directions
Leader:
Cindy Blonder,
Medical
Advisor:
James MacLean, MD
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"The
ABCs of Anaphylaxis"
Speaker:
James MacLean, MD
Come
and meet the group’s new Medical Advisor!
Bring
family members, babysitters, and friends to this important
presentation.
Learn
the signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, and how to
prevent and treat one if it occurs.
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May 6
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Metro-Boston at
Newton-Wellesley
Hospital
Newton
,
MA
Rt. 16 near intersection of Rt. 128
Leaders:
Deborah Elbaum, Kara Sullivan
Medical
Advisor: Curtis Moody, MD
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"Allergen-Free Foods: an Insider's Peek
at Manufacturing and Shopping for Families with Food
Allergies" Speaker: Jill Robbins, owner of Gak's
Snaks
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May
7
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Merrimack Valley Asthma and Allergy Support Group
Meets
at
Atkinson
Elementary School, 111 Phillips Brooks Rd.,
No.
Andover
,
MA)
Leaders:
Linda
Sullivan, RN;
Mary Hadjian, RN; Gail Munro, RN
Medical
Advisors: Kenneth
Chan, MD, John Saryan, MD
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“Food
Allergies and Your Child: Preparing for the Teen Years,” Michele
Carrick, LICSW
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May
7
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Shoreside Asthma
& Allergy Educational Support Group (
Pembroke
,
MA
)
Meets at
N. Pembroke
Elementary School,
72 Pilgrim Rd.
Leader:
Judi
McAuliffe
,
RN,
Medical
Advisor: John
Costa, MD
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"Food Allergy Update: What's New in Research and Prevention?"
Speaker: Allergist
Michael Young
, MD, author of The Peanut Allergy Answer Book
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May
12
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Northwest Suburban
Boston
Area (Lexington
,
MA)
Meets
at Beth Israel and Children’s
Hospital
Medical
Care
Center
,
482 Bedford St.
,
Lexington
,
MA
.
Directions: From Rt. 128, take exit 31B (“Bedford, Rts. 4 &
225”). Get in right lane to make “Jug handle” U-turn, then
turn into parking lot.
Leader:
Laurel Francoeur
Medical Advisor:
Anahita
Dioun,
MD
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"Food Allergies at School : Parent
Perspectives"
Learn about food allergy policies and practices
in various local school districts, and how to work effectively
with the school nurse to develop a plan for your child for the
coming school year. Discuss your experiences and brainstorm
options with other parents who share your concerns
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May
15
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Southeastern MA Food Allergy
Parent Support Group
(Foxboro, MA)
Meets
third Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at Pediatric Specialists,
132 Central St., Suite 116, Foxboro (Exit
7B off Rt. 95 -Route 140 North; enter through North entrance in
rear).
Leaders:
Pat Mulligan, LICSW and Patricia Bates , RD
Medical
Advisor: Donald Accetta, MD
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Parent
Forum (open discussion)
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Feb
11
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Northwest Suburban
Boston
Area (Lexington
,
MA)
Meets
at Beth Israel and Children’s
Hospital
Medical
Care
Center
,
482 Bedford St.
,
Lexington
,
MA
.
Directions: From Rt. 128, take exit 31B (“Bedford, Rts. 4 &
225”). Get in right lane to make “Jug handle” U-turn, then
turn into parking lot.
Leader:
Laurel Francoeur
Medical Advisor:
Anahita
Dioun,
MD
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"Nutrition
Tips for Children with Food Allergies"
Speaker:
Karen Warman, RD
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Feb.
12
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Metro-Boston at
Newton-Wellesley
Hospital
Newton
,
MA
Rt. 16 near intersection of Rt. 128
Leaders:
Deborah Elbaum, Kara Sullivan
Medical
Advisor: Curtis Moody, MD
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Topic:
“Food Allergies: Practical Tips from a Pediatric
Allergist and a Father.”
Speaker:
Michael Pistiner, MD, Children's Hospital, Boston
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Feb
21
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Southeastern MA Food Allergy
Parent Support Group
(Foxboro, MA)
Meets
third Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at Pediatric Specialists,
132 Central St., Suite 116, Foxboro (Exit
7B off Rt. 95 -Route 140 North; enter through North entrance in
rear).
Leaders:
Pat Mulligan, LICSW and Patricia Bates , RD
Medical
Advisor: Donald Accetta, MD
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Parent
Forum (open discussion)
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