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Acceptance

PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham from Live Well with Chronic Illness' Webinar 'Acceptance'.

A simple squiggle drawing of a xmas tree

Supporting someone with MCAS at Christmas

A practical festive guide for loved ones, who are supporting those with MCAS at Christmas

Managing MCAS At Christmas

The festive season can be joyful, but for those living with MCAS, it can also bring extra challenges - new foods, busy gatherings, extra stress and exposure to different things. This guide offers practical ideas to help you plan ahead, look after yourself, and enjoy the parts of Christmas that feel right for you.

DID YOU KNOW.... What is MCAS?

This poster provides brief facts about MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.

DID YOU KNOW.... What can trigger MCAS symptoms?

This poster provides brief facts around Triggers and MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.

DID YOU KNOW.... Fragrances can make people ill

This poster provides brief facts around fragrances and MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.

DID YOU KNOW.... Managing MCAS

This poster provides brief facts around managing MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.

Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs

This guidance outlines how local authorities and schools can best support children who cannot attend school because of physical or mental health needs.

Navigating MCAS together - Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Support Guide for Loved Ones

This guide is for those who are supporting a loved-one with MCAS, and includes advice on maintaining your own physical and emotional health, as well as practical guidance on how you can support your loved-one.

The Histamine Bucket Theory

This histamine bucket theory is a useful visual aid in trying to understand the impact of factors contributing to histamine levels.

Lesson Planning Questions for MCAS Considerations

This list can help teachers and other educators to include students living with MCAS, when planning lessons and classroom activities

Supporting Safe Learning for Students with MCAS Full Pack

This full resource pack is designed to help you share vital information about mast cell disorder with schools.

Supporting Safe Learning for Students with MCAS for Teachers

This resource has been designed to explain Mast Cell Activation Syndrome to Teachers and guide them in creating a safe environment for pupils.

Supporting Safe Learning for Students with MCAS

This kit has been specially designed for parents and primary caregivers of secondary school students who have a mast cell disorder, such as Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

Casper Colouring Page

This Casper colouring page is a fun resource for children and a great way for them to express their feelings and emotions in colour.

MCAS for Disability Officers

This information guide about MCAS, and the additional needs a student with MCAS may have, can be shared with Disability Officers and other members of staff at universities.

MCAS and higher education

This resource has been designed to provide general guidance and help students to access support as they approach further education at university.

Full school pack

This PDF combines our freedom kit, MCAS for teachers pack and letter for schools in one handy download.

Freedom Kit

The resource pack to help you to share vital information about your child's mast cell disorder with school and other care-givers.

MCAS for teachers

This pack can be used to share information about MCAS with teachers and other care-givers.

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