Episode 42 Resources: Food Allergies and The Rights of Individuals with Allergy-Related Disabilities Under the ADA
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General Resources
- Food Allergy Research & Education
Source: Food Allergy Research * Education (FARE)
Link: www.foodallergy.org/advocacy/disability - Pilot Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Higher Education (PDF)
Source: Food Allergy Research * Education (FARE)
Link: www.foodallergy.org/file/college-pilot-guidelines.pdf - Food Allergies in Schools
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies - Food Allergies Publications & Resources
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies/publications.htm
Articles
- Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and Lesley University
Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice
Link: www.ada.gov/lesley_university_sa.htm - Questions and Answers About the Lesley University Agreement and Potential Implications for Individuals with Food Allergies
Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice
Link: www.ada.gov/q&a_lesley_university.htm - Food Allergies as Disabilities: What the Lesley University Settlement Means for Schools (PDF)
Sage Dining Services
Source: Sage Dining Services
Link: www.sagedining.com/downloads/Food-Allergies-As-Disabilities.pdf - Justice Department and Lesley University Sign Agreement to Ensure Meal Plan Is Inclusive of Students with Celiac Disease and Food Allergies - Press Release
Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice
Link: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-lesley-university-sign-agreement-ensure-meal-plan-inclusive-students - Food for Thought: Applying The ADA to Students with Food Allergies (PDF)
Source: Higher Education Compliance Alliance
Link: www.higheredcompliance.org/resources/FoodAllergies.pdf - for people with allergies, STARTUPS have new ideas
Author: Janelle Nanos - Globe Staff
Link: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/article_popover.aspx?guid=c92b4985-c203-4b5f-bb3d-c07877459d28 - Nothing to Sneeze At: Severe Food Allergy as a Disability under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Author: Jason Mustard - Golden Gate University School of Law
Link: digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2142&context=ggulrev - After 11-year-old boy's sudden death, mom warns about food allergies
Source: Today
Link: www.today.com/health/after-11-year-old-boy-s-sudden-death-mom-warns-t105529 - Effective Accommodation Practices Series: Food Allergies (Doc)
Source: Job Accommodation Network
Link: askjan.org/media/eaps/employmentfoodEAP.doc - Dining Out on a Gluten-Free Diet
Source: Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF)
Link: celiac.org/live-gluten-free/lifestyle/social-eating/
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