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Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies

Riley, Katie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580

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2013, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Family and Consumer Sciences-Child Life Specialist.
This study examined preschool children’s understanding of the concept of food allergies and the effectiveness of using a storybook versus interactive activities as learning tools to increase their food allergy comprehension. The preschool children were administered interviews and educational interventions throughout a three week period. The control group was read the book Cody the Allergic Cow by Nicole Smith then asked contextualized questions, while the experimental group participated in educational activities. During the first activity, the children prepared a safe meal for Cody to eat and during the second activity they prepared a soy milk banana bread recipe. The results indicated that most children knew something about food allergies prior to any interventions. Both groups displayed learning after educational interventions were administered. Although, children from the control group displayed increased learning about the health aspect of food allergies, the experimental group displayed increased learning about appropriate diet behaviors for individuals with a milk allergy. With the findings from this study, parents and day care providers have a better understanding of what a preschooler can understand about food allergies and educational tools for this developmental level.
Rose Resler, Ms. (Advisor)
Michelle Boltz, Mrs. (Committee Member)
Sophi Kraus, Mrs. (Committee Member)
Scott Palasik, Dr. (Committee Member)
Cynthia Reynolds, Dr. (Committee Member)
51 p.
Early Childhood Education; Education; Health; Individual and Family Studies; Preschool Education; Public Health Education; Teacher Education
food allergies; education; preschool; child development

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  • Riley, K. (2013). Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Riley, Katie. Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies. 2013. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Riley, Katie. "Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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