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Beyond A Peanut
Education. Awareness. Avoidance
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Mind Flight LLC
Specializes in fun interactive educational products. These products are designed to help provide a safe environment for individuals who suffer from food allergies. The information provided is not to take the place of professional medical advise.
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A TEACHING TOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS
Color coded cards.
Blue Blue cards provide important food allergy safety information. Green Green cards address foods or situations which are usually considered to be safe. On the back are examples of situations that can make an environment unsafe or cross-contaminate a usually safe product. `Yellow Yellow cards create awareness around items or situations that can present a
Yellow Yellow cards create awareness around items or situations that can present a danger for example airplanes and bulk foods. Red Red cards address foods that have a greater risk for people with nut allergies.These cards offer alternative ideas and suggestions to ensure the safety of someone with a peanut or tree nut allergy. - Beyond a Peanut - Food Allergy Awareness Cards have colorful eye catching illustrations on the front to help children easily identify with a food or situation, and comprehensive safety information and tips on the back.
- Adults and teacher's can hold up a card and ask children “is this safe”? This creates an interactive learning experience. Depending on the children's response is when adults can introduce “things to be careful of” or the "safe idea" concepts which are on the back of the cards.
- These cards fill an important niche. There are numerous children’s books on food allergies however; these stories do not teach the necessary principles to stay safe. There are many books for parents however; a parent cannot expect others to read this kind of detailed information. The education these cards provide empowers children, develops advocates, and helps people understand the many hidden dangers around food allergies, and why vigilance is necessary to provide a safe environment
A TEACHING TOOL FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS
- Beyond a Peanut- Food Allergy Awareness Cards puts a great deal of important safety information, which often times is overwhelming; into a simple easy to learn format.
- This easy to read format provides a quick overview, which individuals are more likely to read. This in turn can create a safer environment for peanut allergic children.
Education . Preparation . Awareness
A special thanks to our friends at the Food Allergy Initiative for their support.
Provide a Safe School Environment
Helping Schools and Families Heighten Awareness and Minimize Risk for Children with Food Allergies
Empowering children to make safe choices
School Training Curriculum
Flashcards
School Poster
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