Upcoming Celiac Center Events
March 17, 2013: 7th Annual Pediatric Celiac Disease Education Day
Time: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2013
Place: Abramson Research Building on the Main Campus of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
(GPS address: 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Program details:
- Speaker-led sessions on topics including:
♦ Vitamin and mineral needs of children with celiac disease
♦ Eating gluten-free on a budget
♦ Gluten-free restaurant safety
♦ 504 plans, including what to ask for on a child's 504 plan - Break-out sessions to address age-specific needs and concerns
- Children's activities including:
♦ Tie-dying t-shirts
♦ Gluten-free cake craft
♦ St. Patrick's day-themed crafts
♦ A visit from a costumed character from one of the local children's museums - Complimentary gluten-free breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Gluten-free food vendors will also be at the event to display their products
To register: Call 215-590-2985. Please provide the age and grade of children attending. Space is limited so please register to attend.
Sponsored by: The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at CHOP
Support group meetings
April 28: Leaving on a Jet Plane: Traveling on a Gluten-free Diet
Noon-2 p.m., April 28, 2013
Bucks County Specialty Care Center, 500 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914
To RSVP, call 215-590-2985 or contact us online.
Reviewed by: Center for Celiac Disease team
Date: February 2013