New! at Wrightslaw: Allergies / Anaphylaxis

A child with an allergy, asthma, even diabetes, has an “episodic” condition which, as a result of the amendments to ADA, normally qualifies the public school child for the protections Continue Reading →

3rd Circuit Will Hear Food Allergy Discrimination Case

*Update – September 12, 2014. In the food allergy discrimination case, TF v. Fox Chapel Area School District, the Third Circuit ruled that the school district was not “deliberately indifferent” to Continue Reading →

3rd Circuit to Hear Food Allergy Discrimination Case

A case involving a kindergarten student with a tree nut allergy has the potential to set a precedent for food-allergy-related accommodations in a federal appellate court. Food Allergy Research and Continue Reading →

When a School Refuses to Protect a Child with Life-threatening Allergies …

The child’s doctor wrote, “… the Student is extremely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. These allergies can cause anaphylaxis, which is a life threatening condition. Symptoms from anaphylaxis include Continue Reading →