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Breath of Fresh Air for Celiac Kids

Children’s Hospital of Boston has a great site for kids that includes a 17 yr old columnist. She is wise beyond her years, and amazingly funny about her Celiac Disease. I love the rap she made up in response to all the stupid questions she gets. She also does questions and answers. Marina Keegan is [...]

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Gluten Free and College Bound

Congratulations, your celiac kid is now a young adult and ready to embark on an amazing journey. Going off to college can be a very challenging time for everyone, but even more so for a child with celiac disease.

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Gluten Free Playdough

Just because your child has celiac disease, doesn’t mean he or she should miss out on one of the most important rites of childhood: playdough!!! Did you even know that regular playdough has gluten in it? I sure didn’t… until Richie got sick and I just couldn’t figure out what he had eaten…. turned out, [...]

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Celiac Kids Back to School

Parents are challenging their school systems concerning their celiac child’s right to a hot lunch provided by the school  (at the same price as a regular student lunch). Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs that receive financial assistance [...]

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