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Steps to protect your allergic child in school

Quick ReadIf your child has allergies, one of the most important people for you to get to know in your child's school is the school nurse.

Mineola H.S. student Sara Rodrigues talks with school

Photo credit: NEWSDAY/DICK YARWOOD | Mineola H.S. student Sara Rodrigues talks with school nurse Anne McAree on Thursday June 7, 2001.

If your child has allergies, one of the most important people for you to get to know in your child's school is the school nurse.

"That's crucial," says John Williams, superintendent of the Amityville School District. "That's got to be early, early communication, before you start school. If your child is a new entrant, you should arrange to speak with that school nurse even before school starts."

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