R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids) is a free support group for parents, families, and friends of kids on the gluten-free diet because of celiac disease, gluten intolerance, autism, ADD/ADHD, allergies, or personal preference. We concentrate on dealing with the unique challenges that families of wheat-free/gluten-free kids face, including:
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Finding “fun” gluten-free treats for kids
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Menu ideas for school lunches, quick dinners, and sports snacks
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Helping the kids to take responsibility for reading labels, cooking and planning/preparing food
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How to prepare for unexpected birthday parties and food-oriented activities at school, church, and elsewhere
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Halloween, Easter, and other special days – how do we include our kids safely?
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Educating day-care providers and teachers – without burdening them
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Dealing with grandparents, babysitters, and “helpful” friends who offer gluten-containing foods to our kids
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Ensuring our kids won’t cheat, and what to do when they do
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Sending kids away to camp, friends’ houses, and other times when we’re not around to help
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The psychological impact of growing up with celiac disease (peer pressure, teenage years, and more)
R.O.C.K. was founded in San Diego by Danna Korn in 1991 after her son, Tyler, was diagnosed with celiac disease. It has grown to international proportions, helping families all over the world deal with the unique challenges of raising a child on a gluten-free diet.
Sometimes it helps to talk about it, and it always helps to have some guidance when initially diving into the gluten-free diet. R.O.C.K. has free support groups in dozens of cities throughout the country. Parents exchange information and ideas, while kids enjoy gluten-free goodies and play with other gluten-free kids.
For more information about the national organization of R.O.C.K, as well as children and gluten-free living, see
www.celiackids.com.
For information concerning the San Diego chapter of R.O.C.K., or to join, contact Becky MacGregor at cyberbeck@gmail.com.
Becky and Erica Welker are co-chairs of the San Diego R.O.C.K. group. The
meetings/activities are held approximately three times a year and are geared
for both children and parents. You will be kept in touch by emails sent by
Becky throughout the year. There are no membership dues.
Sunday, October 5 from 2 - 4
South Clairemont Recreation Facility
Calling all ROCKers......to our next GF ROCK event!!!!! We have tried to get a more centrally based location in hopes to see more smiling ROCK faces! This is not an easy task considering the size of San Diego County. Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. We have arranged to have it at South Clairemont Recreation Facility and there is a great park for the kids. Please bring a GF dish to share with the group as well as a list of ingredients or the recipe. For those of you that don't have it yet, we will have copies of a GF candy list available just in time for Halloween.
Also, as an added bonus, you will have a special opportunity to participate in a Focus Group sponsored by ARICO Natural Foods Company. ARICO is coming out with some exciting new GF food concepts that are not currently available in the GF category. They have chosen only 2 cities nationwide to conduct their survey; Dallas and San Diego. They would love to get our feedback on these new snack items. If interested in participating there will be a taste test and survey to fill out. The survey will take approx. 45 mins. Participation is optional, but your opinion will make a difference and your feedback will have a direct impact on which items they decide to introduce to market. They want to hear from our kids too, but parents would need to fill out the survey forms for them. Arico focus group flier.
Hope to see you all there!
Your San Diego Chapter ROCK leaders,
Becky MacGregor
Erica Welker
Sarah Givens
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