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.