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30 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in A Parent's Perspective, Clifford (Our Angel Service Dog)
I am so proud of my kiddos, our sweet Clifford and District 34. They have gone above and beyond to help the kids and allow Clifford to do his job! Nick is in a class that only allows fruits and veggies in the room and Kate’s class only allows for specific pre-approved snacks. Her class has set up a wet wipes, hand cleaning station with a gate at the door. The only way to enter the classroom is by cleaning your hands first. 
Today, Kate had an asthma attack within the first 20 minutes of class. Kate let the teacher know that she needed her medicine and the nurse responded quickly by coming to her (rather than her going to the nurses station). She gave her a treatment while she watched “Alexander the Allergic Elephant” with the rest of her class. She then stayed with her and watched for other symptoms and called me to let me know what was going on. Way to go Hillcrest! Thank you! Clifford has been doing searches of the classroom and has found things that absorb and are not easily cleaned to be trouble. Take note other allergy parents: crayons, play-dough, library books, birdseed, sand and bins of beans.
Overall, I am feeling very at peace about this school year which is not something that goes hand in hand with lethal food allergies!
