I know I have a bear available for coeliac disease (over in the righthand column - his t-shirt says 'Please look after me - I have a special tummy too'), but here is another fab idea: The Westchester County Celiac Sprue Support Group will send one of its three Gluten-Free Traveling Bears (called Buckwheat, Quinoa, and Teff) to spend three days … [Read more...]

There's a very interesting thread on the messageboard today, about what our children are being taught in school about gluten and coeliac disease. A mother has written a post saying (about her teenage son): "In his GCSE food tech lesson,his text book states flour is safe as gluten is only formed when it gets hydrated. His teacher is now telling … [Read more...]

I'm feeling a bit demoralised today. 10 years in, and we're still having to explain at every step ... My coeliac daughter - who has been on many residentials, with her primary school, with both Brownies and Guides, and also for week-long residential holidays, has just gone up to secondary school. As part of their induction, the Year 7 classes … [Read more...]