Proposal Outline

1.              Introduction

a.     Discuss how allergies are a part of many children’s lives.

b.     Child caretakers should be prepared or severe allergic reactions with children.

2.              Context and Background

a.     Severities of a reaction

b.     Children don’t understand their bodies like an adult so it is important for parents to be prepared.

c.     Caretakers are in charge of their keeping the child safe, so they must be trained in how to handle reactions.

3.              Proposal

a.     Parents should inform school teachers and administration about possible allergies

b.     All caretakers should take classes on how to properly use an epi pen for effectiveness.

c.     Schools should take steps to prevent reactions such as banning nuts from a school.           

                                               i.     Peanuts are the most common allergy in children

d.     Nurses should be allowed to give Benadryl to students who have a reaction in school.

                                               i.     Medicines should not be given out without permission slip form parents

                                             ii.     Reactions can be severe enough to need immediate attention

e.     Students of a certain age should be allowed to carry medicine and epi pens on their person for protection

f.      These steps would allow the prevention of allergic reactions in school.

                                               i.     It would allow teachers and administration to be prepared for the worst.

                                             ii.     It is a good approach because it makes parents feel comfortable leaving their child that has allergies in a school under supervision of teachers

                                            iii.     It allows teachers to be more comfortable with taking students with allergies n field trips without having to worry about have a life-threatening situation.

g.     Opposing View

                                               i.     Training on allergies could cost a lot of money for the school

                                             ii.     Parents of children without allergies may feel that their child has to abide by rules that don’t apply to them.

4.              Conclusion

a.     Training and teaching caretakers of children on steps to take in the event of a reaction.

b.     Safety of children is important because they are our next generation. 

c.     My proposal will allow less reactions to happen in a school setting and environment because the proper precautions have been made.  

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Solution 1)
Children should carry an epi pen with them at all times. This will allow them to care for themself when they have an allergic reaction. These pens allow the child to no longer have to rely on others in extreme emergency situations. However, the epi pen is not always one hundred percent effective.  The effectiveness of the pen is determined by the extremity of the reaction. Some parents do not allow their children to have the responsibility of carrying an epi pen because they are very expensive and they don't want the pens to be lost.

Solution 2)
Children should fill out a medical form for the school districts to be aware of the child's diet restrictions. This allows all teachers and administration to be aware of the foods that the child can not consume. Also, this allows teachers to be aware of the possibility of events that could happen when an reaction takes place during a field trip. However, the down side is that a teacher may not always remember all of their students restrictions. Some people may object to this solution because parents do not want others knowing all of their child's information.

Solution 3)
Lastly, school nurses should be allowed to give children Benadryl in order to help a student in the event of a reaction. When an allergic reaction happens, children's throats can swell closed. This causes children not to be able to breathe or eat. Benadryl allows the swelling to go down and helps fix the reaction.  Some children may also have an allergic reaction to the Benadryl.