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Kids with Celiac Disease : A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Children | 
| Author: Danna Korn
Publisher: Woodbine House
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 252
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 1890627216
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.923995
EAN: 9781890627218
ASIN: 1890627216
Publication Date: February 2001
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Condition: Visible shelf wear -- may have some notes/markings on pages
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Book Description
This is the first practical guide for the families of children and teenagers with celiac disease, a chronic, life-long digestive disorder. One out of 250 Americans is born with this genetic autoimmune condition, which is characterized by intolerance of gluten (wheat, rye, barley, malt, and other food additives) and often goes undiagnosed. In a supportive conversational style, Danna Korn shows that it's possible for kids with celiac disease and their families to lead happy and healthy lives. Parents find advice on how to deal with the diagnosis, cope with emotional turmoil, and help their child develop a positive and constructive attitude. Especially important is the guidance on menu planning, grocery shopping, strategies for proper food preparation, and deciding whether or not the entire family should be gluten-fee. There's even a section on junk food! What about the child who has difficulty sticking with the prescribed diet? Parents find tips on conditioning behavior and how and when to give kids some control over what they eat. Also covered is the challenge of controlling meals outside of the home-at birthday parties, restaurants, camp, and on vacation. Dozens of recipes help parents be creative and offer well-rounded appealing meals and snacks. There's also information about how special education laws can help with services at school. As the only comprehensive book of its kind, Kids with Celiac Disease will be the bible for the thousands of families coping with this condition. Physicians and nutritionists too, will want to refer new families to this complete resource.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
Kids with Celiac Disease March 1, 2008
Raymond J. Ertle Living Inc. (Keystone Heights, FL.)
The title says it all. If you have a child with Celiac this will be a great addition to your household.
The most helpful book we own May 14, 2007
J. Brad Yeates (Utah)
After our one year old was diagnosed with Celiac Disease this was the first book we were told to buy. It is the most helpful book we own and it will continue to be the most helpful book we own as our little one grows up.
This book is great at helping with the psychological impact of this disease for our daughters young age, and it continues through her teen years.
We are forever grateful for this book. The author captures the feeling of every parent when they are first informed that their child has Celiac.
This book should be given out at the time of diagnosis February 7, 2007
Ohio Mom (Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a life-saver for me. I read it cover to cover five dreadful days into my daughter's diagnosis, and found myself laughing and crying at Danna's wit, wisdom, and caring. Never mind that she goes into great detail on the 'what to do' and 'what not to do', I actually found the chapter on dealing with this emotional rollercoaster I've been on to be the most helpful. It helps to have an author point out that yes your child's life will never be the same, and that it's probably harder on you than it is on them. It helps that she's been there, and isn't just some doctor spouting out their take on it. It helps that she went through all these things and is able to say 'You know what, just deal with it and get on with your life - I did it, and so can you'.
She writes with a lot of humor, making it a fast, easy read.
Besides all this, the information at the back of the book is a treasure -
lists of websites, phone numbers, and organizations that are invaluable to any novice celiac parent.
Excellent read for the newly diagnosed November 10, 2006
A. K. Markovich (Hopkinton, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was loaned this book from a support group (The Happy Villi in Massachusetts) when my three year old was diagnosed with Celiac's disease. It was FANTASTIC! This support group had hundreds of books and recommended a few for me to borrow, including this one. This was by far the best book for a family with newly diagnosed child(ren) with Celiac's disease. It covers everything from how a child will feel growing up with a disease, what to do with grandparents and familys who don't understand the severity of strict diet adherence to how to navigate the birthday parties and family functions. Also gives tons of perspectives from children's points of views which was great to read.
I eventually had to return this book to the support group but I wound up buying three more (one for my family, one for my daughter's school, and one for my pediatrician).
Very Valuable.
 Extreme caution November 1, 2006
Angry Sigh (Manassas, VA USA)
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
I STRONGLY recommend that you do not pick up this book unless you are already certain that you or a blood relative has been diagnosed BY A DOCTOR as having celiac disease.
There are a lot of good tips and information in this book for families who have celiac. This is a good resource for those people.
There are also a lot of misleading statements which come together to be the worst book ever for a hypochondriac to come across. While it may be true that it possible to have the disease without having any symptoms, and it may also be true that it is possible to test negative for the disease and still have it, it is also true that it is possible that you may have hypochondria and may have nothing wrong with you at all, or something much less daunting like IBS or a simple wheat allergy. Running to the doctor constantly, convinced that you or your child has developed a new symptom and must have ANOTHER blood test may be fun for some, but believe me that it causes a lot of problems for everyone around you (not least of which the child) when your fears are silly and unfounded. I speak from experience.
Beware.
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