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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America New England Chapter 109 Highland Ave Needham, MA 02494 Phone: 781 444-7778 |
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AAFA New England Affiliated Educational Support Programs:
These free programs provide an opportunity for people with asthma and allergies (and/or family members parents, and caregivers) to hear speakers, ask questions, learn more about managing asthma and allergies in "the real world," and share ideas and strategies in a small group. Each program has a physician advisor and a volunteer leader who together plan topics of interest. They meet in a variety of community locations, including medical centers, doctors' offices and schools. The locations of these programs are listed below. For a chronological list of the programs planned, see Calendar Of Events. To start an educational support program in your community, call us toll free at 1-877-2-ASTHMA. Most groups meet September through May.
Please send us your e-mail address and where you live, so that we may notify you of the upcoming meetings. Send it to: aafane@aafane.org. Call the office if you have questions. 781-444-7778. Updates will be posted on this website regularly.
All programs are free and open to the public. All groups meet from
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
MASSACHUSETTS
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN Meets
at Beth Israel and Children’s Directions:
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:
March
8, 2010 Speaker: Margaret Kyle,
Cook and Pastry Chef and parent of food allergic child. Answering the question,
"What's for dinner?" can be a challenge, especially for a family with
multiple food allergies. How do you cook childhood favorites like meatballs,
lasagna, and pizza without eggs, cheese, or wheat? How do you bake healthy and
delicious treats without eggs, dairy, wheat, soy and nuts? Join us and find
out! To learn more about Margaret, see: http://margaretkylecooking.com
April
13, 2010
Speaker: Allergist William
Sheehan, MD, Children's Hospital Boston
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FOOD ALLERGY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Meets at Pediatric Specialists,
March 18, 2010: Cancelled Food
Allergies: What Would YOU Do? -
A
discussion about how to handle real-life situations involving social
situations, family interactions, and more. Scenarios will be presented for
discussion, and there will be opportunities to practice as well as to talk
over your own dilemmas and challenges. May 20, 2010: Topic to be announced
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METRO-BOSTON ALLERGY & ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP Leader:
Cindy Aswad Medical
Advisor: March 16, 2010 Testing Children for Allergies: How, When, Why (Speaker: Allergist Elizabeth Stutius, MD, Children’s Hospital Boston)
April 13, 2010 A Recipe for Food Allergy Management at School— Being Prepared (Speaker: Jan Hanson, Educating for Food Allergies)
May 11, 2010 Food Allergies & Children: How to Ease Their Anxiety
and Build Their Self-Confidence (Speaker:
Psychologist Lauren Blakely)
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MERRIMACK VALLEY ASTHMA & ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP
Meets
at Leaders:
Medical
Advisors: Kenneth
Chan, MD, John March
10
Food
Allergies: What Would YOU Do? - A discussion about how to handle real-life situations involving social
situations, family interactions, and more. Scenarios
will be presented for discussion, and there will be
opportunities to practice as well as to talk over your
own dilemmas and challenges. April 14 “Baking for People with Food Allergies,” Jill Robbins, Founder of HomeFree Foods and author of baking cookbook. (Re-scheduled from December due to snow cancellation.)
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Calendar
Directions
METRO-WEST ALLERGY & ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP
Meets at Allergy & Asthma Treatment
Specialists,
April 14, 2010 “Making Milk Allergy History: One Family’s Successful Experience with Oral Immunotherapy” Speakers: Robyn and Brett Nasuti
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Nashoba Valley Asthma & Allergy Educational Support Group Ayer, Ma Meets at Leaders: Terry Linsey, Ruth Lovett Smith Medical
Advisor: Jordan E. Scott, MD
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PIONEER VALLEY FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP Ludlow, MA Meets at St. John the Baptist Pastoral Center, 201 Hubbard St., Ludlow, MA Meetings are generally held on the last Wednesday of the month.
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Shoreside Asthma & Allergy Educational
Support Group Meets
7:00 pm at North
Dates and topics to be confirmed.
Cape Cod Asthma & Allergy Group Meets
at
Call
508-362-0099 for dates and topics. of the
Meets at
Dates and topics to be confirmed.
ALLERGY & ASTHMA EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP Meets
7—8:30 p.m. at Asthma & Allergy Physicians of Back to Calendar go to top of page
The
following groups are temporarily inactive: Food
Allergy Group of the Food
Allergy Group of
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