Halloween Candy Guide
Food allergy parents wear a cape every day — we're looking at you, Wonder Woman and Superman — but Halloween is your kids' turn, and they should soar. Whether you're shopping for candy and wish there was a guide to make it easier (we made it) or you need to quickly determine if your trick or treater's stash is safe to eat, the Spokin app is going to make you a hero.
See our 2022 Nut-Free, Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free Halloween Candy Guides for more allergy-friendly candy!
Top Rated Allergy-Friendly Overnight Camps 2019
Overnight camp is a place for kids with food allergies to gain independence and self-advocacy skills. This opportunity is only made possible by the wonderful camp owners and directors that have created safe environments — a second home for so many kids. See the 2019 top user rated overnight camps — the ultimate buddy system!
Top 33 Nut-Free Ice Cream Guide
As long as we’re eating ice cream, it’s still technically summer! Our Top Rated Nut-Free Ice Cream Guide will help you stretch out the final days of the season. With 33 ice creams, we have something for everyone, whether you’re managing peanut or tree nut allergies. If you avoid nuts but can safely eat coconut, we’ve got options for you too! Get the scoop on our nut-free picks in the Spokin App! To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter From Our Founder. Also see our Top 37 Dairy-Free Ice Cream Guide and Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Ice Cream Guide for more scoops! Verified Brands | Dedicated Facility | Non-Dedicated Facility
Allergy-Friendly Ice Cream Sandwiches
The freezer aisle is a breeze with our allergy-friendly ice cream sandwich guide. With 20 options, there is something for everyone including a top 9 allergy-free chocolate chip cookie sandwich. This product guide was published on 8/7/19.
Top 16 Answers: What is a 504 Plan and Do I Need One?
When you have a child with severe food allergies, heading back to school means so much more than just buying a new backpack. It means taking every step to keep your child safe, and that might include getting a 504 plan. To help you get started, we talked to a food allergy mom who is uniquely qualified. Debby Beerman, an attorney and mother of three food-allergic children, walked into her first 504 meeting armed with legal documentation, printouts of policies and a secret weapon — her mother. For more than two decades, Madge Beerman worked as a special education case manager and counselor in the Chicago Public Schools system and sat in on every 504 meeting for her school, listening to countless discussions between parents and administrators about students’ disabilities. Now retired, her mother runs her own consulting business as a special education advocate for students with disabilities. Like her mother, Debby is a mom on a mission to keep kids safe in the classroom and help others with the 504 process.
Allergy-Friendly Easter and Passover
Easter and Passover holidays mean kids are busy hunting eggs and Afikoman (matzo), but families with food allergies are on a different kind of search. From finding allergy-safe chocolate bunnies to scoring the perfect eggless dessert for Sunday brunch or Seder, there is a lot to gather and get creative with. Luckily, Spokin has the resources to make the hunt easier.
For Easter, we've created candy guides for both the classics and top 8 allergen-free, a how-to on eggless egg decorating, and curated allergen-friendly recipes for Easter brunch, lunch or dinner. For Passover, we have allergen-free alternatives for your Seder plate and recipes that accommodate both observing the holiday and food allergies. Consider this your golden (allergy-friendly) egg to a safe Easter and Passover.
Editorial Note: See our 2021 Passover Guide for an updated list of allergy-friendly Passover products!
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Sarah Romano: The Allergist Mom
Sarah Boudreau-Romano is an Attending Physician in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University, Director of the FASE Program and food allergy blogger. What gives Sarah a unique perspective on food allergies is that she is a mother of 4 children, 3 of whom have life-threatening food allergies – more than 20 allergies amongst them. We had a chance to chat with Sarah, and she generously shared some wisdom with Spokin.
How to Trick or Treat With Food Allergies
Trick or Treating can present a number of decisions for an allergy parent. It’s important to have a strategy and communicate it to your children before heading out. Use this guide to create a plan that matches your family’s approach to food allergies and make Halloween as fun and safe as possible.
Food Allergy-Friendly State Fairs
It’s state fair season, which means ferris wheels, games and everything deep fried—which has us wanting to know what kind of oil is that?! We reached out to vendors across the country to find allergy-friendly options, including ingredients and preparation information. We’ve got your ticket to ensure a smooth ride.
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2019 Allergy-Friendly Ice Creams
Less searching, more ice cream! Our 2019 allergy-friendly ice cream guide is our largest yet with 30 pints! We have all the scoop including ingredient and facility information, warning label details and sesame information when confirmed by the manufacturer. See our 2020 Top 37 Dairy-Free Ice Cream Guide and Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Ice Cream Guide for more scoops! To learn more about our product guide process, see our Letter From Our Founder. This product guide was published on 7/17/19.
