Summer Camp with Allergies
July 9, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsMy name is Laura, I’m 24 years old, and I am allergic to fish and shellfish! I have worked for 5 years at many different summer camps for kids aged... View Article
Author Archives for Carla Da Silva
Nominate your School Hero!
July 3, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsDo you know a teacher or principal who is a true hero to food-allergic students, a person who goes “above and beyond” to make sure they are safe at school?... View Article
A Heritage Trip to Ireland and Scotland
June 27, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsMy name is Mathew Keating. I am 19 years old, and I have a nut allergy. I recently took a heritage trip to Ireland and Scotland. I have traveled to... View Article
I have allergies… but I do eat food!
June 15, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsMy name is Caitlyn, and I have a severe allergy to peanuts, as well as a wheat and egg allergy. One thing that I always notice, which I’m sure that... View Article
A Scholarship Like No Other: The Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award
June 11, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsAre you heading off to university or college this coming September? Whether you are entering your very first year or returning for another, you’re in the right place! Less than... View Article
Allergies at Work
June 5, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHello everyone! My name is Nick, and I’m an 18-year-old with severe allergies to peanuts and all tree nuts. Recently, I finished my first year of university and received a... View Article
Being a vegetarian – and having allergies! Yes, it IS possible!
May 29, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHi, my name is Joanna, and I am currently Lead Coordinator for the YAP Outreach Committee. I am allergic to peanuts and soy, and I am lactose intolerant. I also... View Article
Moving on Up – Taking on new allergy responsibilities at university
May 22, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsMy name is Caitlyn, and I have a life threatening peanut allergy as well as an allergy to wheat and eggs. After recently completing my first year studying at Queen’s... View Article
In support of FAAM, share your epi knowledge!
May 8, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHi! My name is Nicole, and I’m allergic to fish, crustaceans, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, peas and beans. In honour of Food Allergy Awareness Month, I started to... View Article
Cuba!
May 2, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsWhat’s up internet world? My name’s Gardner. I’m 21 years old, allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, and currently enrolled in an Ontario university. In stereotypical university-style, my friends and... View Article
FAAM!
May 1, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsFood Allergy Awareness Month (FAAM) begins today in Canada! This is an important time for allergic youth to work with friends, family members, and wider communities to raise awareness and... View Article
2012 Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award!
April 30, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHave you raised allergy awareness in your school or wider community? Have you educated others about life-threatening allergies? Are you looking for ways to pay for next year’s tuition? If... View Article
Our Anaphylaxis Community Conference!
April 27, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHi all! My name is Lindsay, and I’m allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, and soy protein. I’m also lactose intolerant. This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to travel to... View Article
Camp will be an experience that I’ll never forget…
March 29, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHi everyone! I’m Hannah, I’m 14 years old, and I’m allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, and legumes. Last summer, I spent 3 weeks at an outdoor camp in Kenora. I... View Article
“From Vegas to Athens…” Traveling Abroad With Allergies
March 14, 2012 January 6, 2025 Leave your thoughtsHi everyone! My name is Saverio. I have been a member of YAP for three years, now, and I am allergic to tree nuts. March Break brings with it numerous... View Article