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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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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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22(5) Physical Activity and Exercise for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Part 2 – Selected conditions and considerations

Posted on October 31, 2007 by nutrfoc

This is Part II of a two-part series. The previous edition of Nutrition Focus (Part 1 – July/August 2007) introduced concepts and principles related to children and exercise with specific recommendations for normally developing and obese children. Part II of … Continue reading →

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22(3) Nutrition Assessment Guidelines for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Posted on June 30, 2007 by nutrfoc

The nutrition assessment by the registered dietitian (RD) for the child with special health care needs is similar to that of the typically developing child. However, additional factors must be taken into consideration including the possibility of chronic health problems, … Continue reading →

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22(2) Nutrition Considerations for Children with Seizure Disorders

Posted on April 30, 2007 by nutrfoc

Seizure disorders and epilepsy that occur in childhood are illnesses which can have a profound influence on cognitive development. Medical intervention is essential to preserve cognitive function, and to stop seizures. These interventions in turn present the registered dietitian (RD) … Continue reading →

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20(3) Passing the Baton: Nutrition and Transition to Adulthood for Youth with Special Health Care Needs Using Enteral Nutrition

Posted on June 30, 2005 by nutrfoc

This issue of NUTRITION FOCUS explores issues related to transition from pediatric to adult care, for children with special health care needs who use enteral nutrition. Subscription required to view the full newsletter

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17(2) Families as Partners – A view of a family and their child with a progressive, degenerative special health care need

Posted on April 30, 2002 by nutrfoc

The purpose of this article is to share one family’s experience of rearing a child with a progressive, degenerative special health care need and to provide a nutrition case study of Matt. The article will include medical and nutrition information … Continue reading →

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