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by CATHERINE
SZABO
Saint City News
Across Canada, provinces
have taken different stances
on students with allergies in
schools.
Alberta does not have
legislation like Ontario,
where Sabrinas Law was
passed after a student died
after eating French fries
cross-contaminated with
dairy products.
The province has
taken more of a guidelines
and recommendations,
rather than a legislation,
approach, Dr. Dean Befus,
a professor of medicine at
the University of Alberta
and the director of the
Alberta Asthma Centre,
said.
AllerGen a Canadian
allergies research netowrk
whose name stands for
Allergies, Genes and the
Environment has been
studying the effects of
legislation in schools, Befus
said. The three provinces
involved include Alberta,
Ontario and Quebec,
though other provinces
have started their own
legislation and education
in the 18 months since the
study began.
Theyre trying to study
whether legislation is
effective, or if less than
legislation will work in a
community where there is
support, he said.
There are variable
opinions about removing
a particular food from a
school, he continued.
Theres no doubt theres
got to be reasonable middle
ground. Youll never get full
compliance with it because
of food labelling.
David Quick, the assistant
superintendent for Greater
St. Albert Catholic Schools,
said one of the most
important things a school
can do is educate others
about a student with an
allergy.
The parents are involved
by notifying staff, he said.
The school is involved by
knowing who the child is
and what the issues are.
Theres also working with
the students to inform their
classmates.
Some students and
their families may wish
to discuss the issue with
classmates and staff, Quick
said, while others may feel
more comfortable if theyre
not singled out.
The National Network
on Allergic Disease has
conducted studies that
show children with allergies
may feel more isolated
from their peers, and Befus
said the sensitivity of other
students and teachers in a
school is important.
The age of the student
can also play a role in
how involved the school
is, Quick said. Usually,
elementary school staff are
trained to be able to help a
child with allergies.
But for a high school
17-year-old student who
has grown up with their
allergy, they know how to
protect themselves, he
said.
Befus echoed that opinion,
and said children may be
able to recognize symptoms
before it becomes apparent
to a teacher or parent.
Parents and schools have
to be very perceptive of the
childs allergy, he said,
and not underestimate the
childs ability to deal with
their allergy.
Schools have to determine
a reasonable age when
students with allergies can
think about what theyre
putting in their mouth,
said Dr. David Evans, chair
of medical microbiology
and immunology at the
University of Alberta.
The tricky thing is, as
they get older, they do have
to take responsibility for
themselves, he said. You
cant just expect everyone
to forgo peanut butter
sandwiches.
The Anaphylaxis Canada
website has a resources
section for summer camps
and schools that includes
a handbook for school
boards, posters, research
and presentations about
anaphylaxis that can be
found at www.anaphylaxis.
org.
Different approaches across Canada to allergens in schools
Theres no doubt theres
got to be reasonable middle
ground. Youll never get
full compliance with it
because of food labelling.
Dr. Dean Befus,
professor of medicine,
University of Alberta
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