let the school know about GFCF diet

August 12, 2001

Your letter does look very informative, and it should work for your

son, especially if you personally talk to everyone also. But I would

also add, that if your son [or anyone else's child on this or other

special diet], attends a public school with an IEP, that you include a

line in the IEP which indicates the special dietary requirements.

Generally, parents of younger children use the phrase " parent-provided

food only " , along with anything else they believe is necessary. If it

is not included in the IEP, the school is not obligated to follow it.

Most teachers and other school personnel will attempt to accommodate

you, but they will not be required to do so unless it is stated in the

IEP.

August 12, 2001

That is one great letter, ! You seemed to cover everything. I wonder

if I made some up and gave them to family members if it would help?

Lolita

>Hi, I am Marino - LJ's mom- and I am writing this very important

>letter to let you and everyone who works with my son and has contact with

>LJ, be aware of the very special diet that he is on. LJ is to eat

>nothing but only what I send in with him. He is on a GFCF (gluten

>free/casein free) diet, also no artificial colors, artificial flavors or

>preservatives. He also has allergies to certain foods, which I also

>totally eliminated . And I rotate into his diet 2 items which he has

>only a class 1 allergy to.

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