Raising a Gluten-Free Child
How can you help your gluten-free child feel comfortable at at birthday parties, play dates, sleepovers? What can you make for breakfast or send along for lunch at school? And can you be sure your teenager is following the gluten-free diet? Here are some guidelines, tips and resources for gluten-free kids and their parents.
Things To Do When Your Child Is First Diagnosed
You've just learned that you need to protect your child from an ingredient that hides in literally thousands of food products today: gluten. Here are some steps and resources to get you started.
You've just learned that you need to protect your child from an ingredient that hides in literally thousands of food products today: gluten. Here are some steps and resources to get you started.
Invite the Gluten-Free Traveling Bears to Visit Your Child
Do you need help explaining celiac disease to your child's friends? Invite one of the Gluten-Free Traveling Bears for a visit.
Do you need help explaining celiac disease to your child's friends? Invite one of the Gluten-Free Traveling Bears for a visit.
Preparing the School for Your Child With Celiac Disease
Things your child's school and teachers should know about celiac disease (from About.com's Guide to Parenting Special Needs Children).
Things your child's school and teachers should know about celiac disease (from About.com's Guide to Parenting Special Needs Children).
Gluten-Free School Lunch Guidelines
Visit the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness website to download their guidelines for helping celiac children and their parents navigate their school's meal program.
Visit the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness website to download their guidelines for helping celiac children and their parents navigate their school's meal program.
Teaching Kids About Severe Allergies
From About.com's Guide to Food Allergies.
From About.com's Guide to Food Allergies.
Gluten-Free Summer Camps
Parents who would like their celiac kids to experience a traditional summer camp need to start planning for it in January. Fortunately, there are a variety of gluten-free summer camps to choose from.
Parents who would like their celiac kids to experience a traditional summer camp need to start planning for it in January. Fortunately, there are a variety of gluten-free summer camps to choose from.
Gluten-Free Play Dough Recipe
Play Doh contains gluten, making it unsafe for children with celiac disease. Here is a recipe for gluten-free play dough, from the Celiac Sprue Association.
Play Doh contains gluten, making it unsafe for children with celiac disease. Here is a recipe for gluten-free play dough, from the Celiac Sprue Association.
Gluten-Free Diets and Autism
Some autism experts believe that autism is caused, at least in part, by chemical by-products of gluten and cassein (found in dairy products).
Some autism experts believe that autism is caused, at least in part, by chemical by-products of gluten and cassein (found in dairy products).
My Favorite Gluten-Free Cereals
Favorite gluten-free cereals to eat for breakfast or carry along for a snack at work or school. List includes high-fiber, low-sugar, low-sodium, and casein-free gluten-free cereals.
Favorite gluten-free cereals to eat for breakfast or carry along for a snack at work or school. List includes high-fiber, low-sugar, low-sodium, and casein-free gluten-free cereals.
Some Kid-Friendly Recipes
From KidsHealth.org, a site with recipes for kids with various food allergies and intolerances, comes this assortment of kid-friendly gluten-free recipes.
From KidsHealth.org, a site with recipes for kids with various food allergies and intolerances, comes this assortment of kid-friendly gluten-free recipes.
Gluten-Free Glue For Kids' Stickers And Stamps
Most kids like stickers but the glue often contains gluten. This recipe makes easy-to-spread, tasteless glue that dries thin and clear. Spread it on the back of pictures cut out of magazines, color books or pictures printed off the computer.
Most kids like stickers but the glue often contains gluten. This recipe makes easy-to-spread, tasteless glue that dries thin and clear. Spread it on the back of pictures cut out of magazines, color books or pictures printed off the computer.
Kids' Corner at The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University
Web pages from Columbia University's famous Celiac Disease Center focus on issues for kids and parents, with topics including "Help for Parents," "Help for Teachers," "Kids Speak Out," "Favorite Foods and Recipes," and "Party Planning."
Web pages from Columbia University's famous Celiac Disease Center focus on issues for kids and parents, with topics including "Help for Parents," "Help for Teachers," "Kids Speak Out," "Favorite Foods and Recipes," and "Party Planning."
Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.)
A national group with more than 65 chapters, Raising Our Celiac Kids offers free support to families and friends of kids with celiac disease. R.O.C.K. helps with "fun" gluten-free treats; menu ideas for school lunches and sports snacks; preparing for unexpected birthday parties and food-oriented activities at school; the psychological impact of growing up with celiac disease, and more.
A national group with more than 65 chapters, Raising Our Celiac Kids offers free support to families and friends of kids with celiac disease. R.O.C.K. helps with "fun" gluten-free treats; menu ideas for school lunches and sports snacks; preparing for unexpected birthday parties and food-oriented activities at school; the psychological impact of growing up with celiac disease, and more.
CEL-KIDS Listserv and Archives
CEL-KIDS is an open, moderated discussion list for those interested in the specific aspects of Celiac Disease (Coeliac Sprue), dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, as applicable to celiac children and their parents.
CEL-KIDS is an open, moderated discussion list for those interested in the specific aspects of Celiac Disease (Coeliac Sprue), dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, as applicable to celiac children and their parents.
Build a Gluten-Free Gingerbread House
Are there celiac children in your family? Here's something they will always remember: a gluten-free gingerbread house.
Are there celiac children in your family? Here's something they will always remember: a gluten-free gingerbread house.
Host a Gluten-Free Cupcake Party and Raise Money for Research
Throw a gluten-free cupcake party, to increase awareness about celiac disease, raise money for research, and show that gluten-free baked goods can be tasty!
Throw a gluten-free cupcake party, to increase awareness about celiac disease, raise money for research, and show that gluten-free baked goods can be tasty!
Halloween Candies, 2007
These candy manufacturers have published lists of their gluten-free candies, as of October 2007.
These candy manufacturers have published lists of their gluten-free candies, as of October 2007.