Child Life On Call: Parents Of Children With An Illness Or Medical Condition Share Their Stories With A Child Life Specialist

Swapnil, father of two, shares on this episode of the podcast about his daughter, Anya, who has severe food allergies.  Swapnil shares about Anya's first symptoms of a food allergy and the event that revealed the severity of her allergies. Whether you are a parent or Clinician, you will gain so much understanding and knowledge about food allergies by listening to Swapnil's story. [2:10] Value of resources along the journey [4:00] Introducing the family [4:56] Eczema struggles at 6 months old [5:30] Anya had a anaphylactic reaction to cashew butter [6:44] Awareness is arising about food allergies [7:46] Preparation for Anya to go to school [9:07] Testing from a local allergist [10:20] Keeping a variety of foods in her diet [11:30] Keeping a spreadsheet to keep track of food and reactions [14:50] How manufacturing changes created an issue [16:00] How mitigating the risk is a form self care [17:23] Sub-lingual Immunotherapy treatment (SLIT) [19:00] Finding a team of allergists for Anya [21:30]  The differences i