Noahs Dad

28 minutes ago, TheOtherCatharine said:

I have the disease severely myself. I can’t be exposed to gluten in the air, even people making toast affects me. Can’t eat outside the house, etc. I’ve been able to work at a few places so here they are, best to worst. 
 

1. offices. Any kind of office job is great especially if there’s a lobby or outdoor area where you can eat lunch, a place that isn’t the lunchroom or break room. 
 

2. retail clothing and game stores. Mostly safe though they sometimes “reward” staff with pizza or donuts 

3. Hardware and home stores. They don’t carry food or want it around the products 

Pretty much what I expected.  He wants to try to work at the aquarium for now.  His adult career possibilities are so limited.  He’s looking at engineering or law school.

My 16 year old wants to work.  Except he has that Celiac on steroids.  For example, he was on a gluten reduced diet when he was tested and his blood test was over 380.  He can’t have cross contamination including other peoples body fluids (if he shakes your hand and your hand is remotely moist, he flares up).  He is so extreme, he has to wear a mask and gloves everywhere he goes.  Contamination from eating food from home in the school cafeteria has caused flare ups.  He now won’t drink or eat anything outside of the house (nothing at school).  We have to make sure all soaps are not contaminated.  He can’t eat meat that has been sliced at a grocery store like Stop & Shop.  He can’t eat meat that comes from a farm that fed the animal anything with gluten in it.  He’s been hospitalized multiple times in the 4 1/2 years since his diagnosis due to extreme flare ups from environmental contamination.

when can he work?  Grocery stores and fast food chains are out.  Any suggestions?  We live in CT (SECT) so the labor laws of CT and RI would apply.