Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. While it’s most commonly found in food, gluten is also used in many other items, including school supplies such as Play-Doh®, modeling clay, paper mâché, art supplies, glue, and ingredients used in home economics classrooms. This video highlights common places for gluten cross-contact in learning environments and presents strategies to mitigate the risk of gluten exposure for children with celiac disease.

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

1. Identify common school supplies that contain gluten.
2. Describe two strategies to reduce the risk of gluten exposure for a child with celiac disease.
3. Explain at least two ways to adapt a learning activity for a child with celiac disease.

 

You must first complete Introduction: The 2020 Voluntary Recommendations for Managing Celiac Disease in Learning Environments before viewing this Lesson

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