AAFA/NE Fall Support Group Meetings-Greater Boston Area

ASTHMA and ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA New England Chapter

Please join us at educational support group meetings  sponsored by AAFA New England! NOVEMBER, 2009 Mark your calendar and bring your friends!

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are FREE. (See membership information, below.) Check our website (www.asthmaandallergies.org) or call our office (781-444-7778) for further details and driving directions.

Nov. 2, 2009   Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Allergy & Asthma Educational Support Group  “Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis: How to Prevent and Handle Severe Allergic Reactions” Speaker: allergist John Zwetchkenbaum, MD Nov. 9, 2009    Metro-Northwest Suburban Boston (Lexington, MA) “What You and Your Child Should Know about Asthma” Speakers: June Mayo, RN & Anne Russell, RN Pediatric asthma program nurses; Winchester Hospital CHAMP Program Nov. 17, 2009    Metro-Boston (Newton-Wellesley Hospital) (Metro-Boston Allergy & Asthma Support Group) Roundtable:  Traveling with food allergies and asthma  Compare notes and share experiences about allergy-friendly travel: advance preparations; choosing locations, hotels, and attractions; recipes and packing tips for food “on the go”; and more!) Nov. 18, 2009    Merrimack Valley (No. Andover, MA) “Testing Children for Allergies” Speaker: allergist Bryan Stone, MD November 18, 2009 Metro-West (Framingham, MA) “Food Allergy and Anxiety: Strategies to Support Your Child” Speaker: Jennifer LeBovidge, PhD, Psychologist at Food Allergy Center, Children's Hospital, Boston  Nov. 19, 2009  Southeastern MA (Foxboro, MA)  “Making Milk Allergy History: One Family’s Successful Experience with Oral Immunotherapy at Children’s Hospital, Boston” Speakers: Robyn and Brett Nasuti   SPECIAL LOCATION:  We expect a larger than usual attendance at this meeting, so it will be held at: Foxboro’s Boyden Public Library, 10 Bird St ., Foxboro , MA Nov. 30, 2009   Nashoba Valley (Ayer, MA) “Food Allergies: Ask the Allergist” Bring your questions for the group’s Medical Advisor, Jordan Scott, MD Nov. 18 Pioneer Valley   (Ludlow, MA) (meeting one week early this month to avoid Thanksgiving) Meeting agenda:  Pumpkin Pie Contest Bake & bring your pumpkin masterpiece for sharing & judging (don’t forget to include a copy of the recipe). Categories include:  Nut-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Wheat-Free and Pumpkin-Free.  You may enter your creation in multiple categories. Not a baker?  No worries.  Join us anyway and sample the entries.