FAQ
from Kids Corner at Columbia University CD Center
Sample
letters for school staff, from CSA
Brochure
for school staff: Understanding
Your Student, from GIG
The
504 Plan: a formal plan to protect your child at school
This is a detailed article about how to create a 504 Plan
Gluten-free
play dough
GF
status of Arts and Crafts supplies
from the Clan Thompson website
Holiday
World and Splashin' Safari gluten-free food
Single
cupcake holder
A great little item to take a GF cupcake to school, events
Laptop
Lunch boxes
Kid-oriented
foods:
GF
Candy List, updated Halloween, 2007 ( Please read disclaimers).
Mixes
for Easy Bake Ovens
Oreo-style
cookies: by
Glutano / by
Kinnikinnick
Animal-shaped cookies by
Kinnikinnick
Animal-shaped
pasta by Glutano
Macaroni
and Cheese by Pastariso
Chebe Bread Highly recommended.
This is a tapioca-based cheese bread.
Tinkyada "Little
Dreams" pasta shapes
Cooking
for Kids:
Very
Easy Cheese Crisps and Mock Goldfish Crackers
Goldfish
cracker recipe
Cel-Kids
Network - Recipes from
CSA
Kid-Friendly
Recipes from Miss Roben's website
Incredible,
edible gluten-free food for kids: 150 family-tested recipes
by Sheri L. Sanderson
Nothing
Beats Gluten-Free Cooking: A Children's Cookbook by Celiac
Disease Center at Columbia University
Wheat-Free,
Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults by Connie Sarrros
CORN
DOGS
recipe by Connie Sarros
1/2
cup yellow cornmeal or corn flour (cornflour is ground a bit finer)
1/2 cup gluten-free flour mixture
1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. gluten-free baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp. shortening, melted
6 gluten-free hot dogs
6 skewers or sticks
In
a large bowl, stir together first 7 ingedients, mixing well. Add
the milk, egg and shortening, mixing with a wire whisk until very
smooth. Pour the mixture into a tall glass. Insert the skewers
or sticks into the hot dogs, then dip them into the cornmeal batter
to coat them evenly. Deep fry in oil heated to 375 degrees until
golden brown, about two minutes.
Note:
Add the liquid a little at a time; you want the mixture to be
on the thick side for dipping. You may also want to dust the hot
dogs with cornflour to help the batter stick.)
Gluten-Free
Summer Camps in North Carolina and Washington State, offered
by Gluten Intolerance Group
The
Great Gluten Escape Camp, Pottsville, TX (north of Dallas)
Camp
Celiac in Rhode Island, offered by CSA
Children's
Books:
Gluten-Free
Friends: An Activity Book for Kids
by Nancy Patin Falini
Eating
Gluten-Free with Emily
by Bonnie J. Kruszka
Books
for parents:
Kids
with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy,
Gluten-Free Children, by Danna Korn
ROCK
(Raising Our Celiac Kids) ROCK is a support group for kids
and parents founded by Danna Korn, but there is no local chapter.
The
following article is reprinted with permission from the University
of Chicago Celiac Disease Program:
"HELPING
KIDS AND TEENS TO TAME TEMPTATION AND STAY GLUTEN-FREE"
Helping
your child to deal with temptation begins on the first day of
the gluten-free diet and involves teaching your child the skills
he or she will need to feel "in charge" of the diet
and social situations that can be difficult. The more that your
child is "inner-directed," the more successful he or
she will be in navigating the challenges of living gluten-free
as child, and later as an adult. The good news is that it's never
too late to learn!
What
We Know
A child forms his or her food preferences by the age of 2 and
is most influenced by their parents' words and actions regarding
food and eating, which can shape his or her food preferences.
Of the two, actions speak louder than words.
If
mom or dad feels that a child is deprived of "normal"
treats that kids receive, and mom or dad compensates by giving
a lot of special gluten free treats, kids learn to feel that they
are deprived.
If
relatives make comments about how bad gluten-free food tastes,
kids will learn that the taste of gluten-free food is bad.
Children
who learn to follow a strict gluten-free diet for life remain
free of many of the complications associated with celiac disease,
and actually may live longer than their healthy, non-celiac siblings.
What
Can Parents Do?
For Toddlers: Help him start to learn about differences-eating
different food-at home, in an environment where he feels safe
and supported. Try to take the focus off food, make food choices
matter of fact.
For
School Age Kids: Model good behavior regarding your own diet and
lifestyle choices; if you want your child to maintain her diet,
seeing you do the same is important. Parents should follow the
gluten-free diet for a short period of time so that they can better
empathize and understand their child's situation.
Teens:
A teenager should have primary responsibility for most aspects
of their diet, including shopping lists, meal planning and preparation,
involving parents as necessary. Skills that help teenagers to
maintain their diet will prepare them for the time ahead where
they will move out of the house to go to college and/or live on
their own.
