Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron13846955802021-08-03T06:20:21Z Preschooler's Understanding of Food Allergies Riley, Katie Preschool Education Teacher Education Early Childhood Education Education Health Individual and Family Studies Public Health Education food allergies education preschool child development 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. 2013 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384695580 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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