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25(1) Part 2 – Failure to Thrive: the child with neurological impairment

Posted on February 28, 2010 by nutrfoc

Children with Neurological Impairment (NI) such as Cerebral Palsy (CP) may meet the definition for Failure to Thrive (FTT), but are they truly failing to thrive? Children with CP grow more slowly than their able bodied counterparts but may still … Continue reading →

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24(6) Part 1 – Failure to Thrive

Posted on December 31, 2009 by nutrfoc

Today’s practitioner faces many challenges when presented with a child who fails to grow at expected rates or is diagnosed as failure-to thrive (FTT). Although it has a documented place in pediatric literature, there is no clear consensus regarding an … Continue reading →

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24(3) Digestive Health: Probiotics and prebiotics for children

Posted on June 30, 2009 by nutrfoc

In this edition of Nutrition Focus you will read about probiotics and prebiotics and how they positively influence digestive health and well-being. You will learn what probiotics and prebiotics are, why they are necessary for gut health and immunity, which … Continue reading →

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24(2) The Art of Home Visiting

Posted on April 30, 2009 by nutrfoc

Providing home-based services for the child with special health care needs presents unique challenges and opportunities for the pediatric registered dietitian (RD). From making the initial contact with parents and care providers, to scheduling follow-up visits,home visiting is an experience … Continue reading →

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23(6) Nutrition Management of Children with Rett Syndrome: An update

Posted on December 31, 2008 by nutrfoc

With the identification of the “Rett gene” in 1999, much has been learned in the last decade about the etiology and diagnosis of Rett Syndrome (RTT). RTT, first described in 1966 by Andreas Rett, is now considered a neurodevelopmental disorder, … Continue reading →

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23(5) The Why and How of Thickening Foods with a Review of VFSS

Posted on October 31, 2008 by nutrfoc

This issue of NUTRITION FOCUS includes two articles. The first updates an earlier issue about thickening foods for infants and children. A two-page handout is included for you to reproduce for families who may need to thicken liquids and/or foods … Continue reading →

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23(4) Nutrition Training from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau – A trainee’s experience

Posted on August 31, 2008 by nutrfoc

Each reader’s work with children with special health care needs has developed, most likely, from training we had beyond the basic for our discipline. This issue of Nutrition Focus reviews training opportunities for many disciplines through the Maternal and Child … Continue reading →

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23(2) How Sensory Issues Impact Feeding in Children Part 2 – Intervention strategies

Posted on April 30, 2008 by nutrfoc

This article is Part 2 of a discussion about sensory issues that interfere with eating in some children. Feeding a child who has sensory issues, whether neurological or experienced based, is one of the most challenging problems for families and … Continue reading →

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23(1) How Sensory Issues Impact Feeding in Children Part 1 – Introduction and Assessment

Posted on February 28, 2008 by nutrfoc

This article provides a discussion about sensory issues that interfere with eating in some children. Sensory issues that impact feeding are perhaps the most challenging problems for families and health care providers who work together to help children learn and … Continue reading →

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22(6) The Genetics of Your Nutrition Practice

Posted on December 31, 2007 by nutrfoc

With the rapidly changing knowledge resulting from the Human Genome Project this article is updated from the original that appeared in Jan/Feb 2001. The Human Genome project provides new information on the relationship of genes to daily life. Specific nutrition … Continue reading →

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