View several outstanding sections on camp and food allergies:

• www.foodallergyinitiative.org and pull down the "Living with Food Allergies" tab.

• For a PDF of "Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies at Camp" from the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. http://www.foodallergy.org/school.html

• Don't forget the Illinois Law that lets campers carry epinephrine auto-injectors. Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act.

• Don't forget the Food Allergy Action Plan.

• Highly recommended: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's, "Camp Guide and Preparing for Camp Set." It's $30.00 https://www.foodallergy.org/shoppingcart/shopwelcome.shtml

• The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides a guide for health professionals to determine if a child can carry his or her own medicine. "When Should Students With Asthma or Allergies Carry and Self-Administer Emergency Medications at School?" http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/emer_med.htm