IS YOUR CHILD ALLERGIC TO SCHOOLS?Find out whether your child's unexplained illnesses, behavioral problems, or learning difficulties are actually being caused by a sensitivity to substances commonly found in schools.  Leading pediatric allergist Dr. Doris J. Rapp gives you fast, easy, inexpensive solutions in this practical and comprehensive guide to environmental illness.ò How to tell if environmental illness is causing your child's common physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms......p. 19ò Why every parent of a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should have the child tested for food allergies......p. 20ò What to do if your child comes home from school with red earlobes, dark eye circles, or puffiness below the eyes......p. 45ò Why you should watch for distinctive reactions like nose-rubbing, skin-scratching, a spacey "out of it" look, and various throat sounds......p. 68ò How changes in your child's handwriting can provide vital clues......p. 80ò Problem areas to look for in your child's school building......p. 119ò What to do if the culprit is indoor air pollution......p. 127ò How to determine if your child's illness is chemical--from cleaning agents and carpets to chemical-laden construction materials and pesticides--and what you can do about it......p. 177ò How a change in diet could improve your child's life in 3 to 7 days......p. 206ò Lessons learned from other sick schools--how parents, teachers, and administrators solved the problem......p.  277ò How to test air and carpet samples from your child's school for chemicals that are causing a reaction in your child......p.  359ò Ten major treatment options that may prove helpful to your child--from avoidance and allergy extract treatment to detoxification......p. 399ò What you need to know about legal assistance and insurance matters......p. 447 Read Less