#21 - Interview with Gina & Jill - Passing the torch to your allergy teen

How do you start giving your allergy kid more control in managing their food allergies?

 

Live from the Food Allergy Bloggers Conference! Dr. G and Kortney interview mom and daughter pair Gina and Jill as they share some of their presentation about self-advocating and the steps that a family can take in managing their food allergies or any other medical condition. 

 

Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed, works nationally and internationally as a food allergy consultant and educator through her business, FoodAllergyConsulting.com. Her daughter, Jill, has multiple food allergies and shares her life managing allergies on Instagram.

 

Learn how they developed a four-step plan that helped Gina lead the way and then slowly give up the reigns on managing Jill's allergies. 

What we cover in this episode

•  The four steps that Gina used to help Jill start to self-advocate:Modelling, Small step advocacy, Supported advocacy, and Independent advocacy 

•  Examples of how to use this process and how Gina has helped Jill become an independent food allergy teenager. 

• The hardship of giving your allergy kid more control and finding their independence. 

Find the slides to Gina & Jill's presentation and more helpful links here: https://www.itchpodcast.com/post/episode-21