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. 19 ò Why every parent of a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should have the child tested for food allergies......p. 20 ò What to do if your child comes home from school with red earlobes, dark eye circles, or puffiness below the eyes......p. 45 ò Why you should watch for distinctive reactions like nose-rubbing, skin-scratching, a spacey "out of it" look, and various throat sounds......p. 68 ò How changes in your child"s handwriting can provide vital clues......p. 80 ò Problem areas to look for in your child"s school building......p. 119 ò What to do if the culprit is indoor air pollution......p. 127 ò 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. 177 ò How a change in diet could improve your child"s life in 3 to 7 days......p. 206 ò Lessons learned from other sick schools--how parents, teachers, and administrators solved the problem......p. 277 ò How to test air and carpet samples from your child"s school for chemicals that are causing a reaction in your child......p. 359 ò Ten major treatment options that may prove helpful to your child--from avoidance and allergy extract treatment to detoxification......p. 399 ò What you need to know about legal assistance and insurance matters......p. 447