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27(5) The Picky Eater
Children with special health care needs seen for a nutrition evaluation are often described as picky eaters. This is both a vague and variable description, but one commonly used and a challenge to treat. The purpose of this article is … Continue reading →
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27(4) Update – Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Nutrition Issues
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the more common neurobehavioral chronic disorders of childhood. ADHD is defined by academic or behavioral problems and symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity. These symptoms must be inappropriate for the child’s developmental level, … Continue reading →
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26(6) ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH: Part 1 Equipment, Technique and Growth Charts
Anthropometry is the measurement of body size, weight and proportion. In infants and children growth data, regularly obtained by accurate measurements, can be an indicator of health status and/or an effective screening tool for referral to nutrition services provided by … Continue reading →
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26(5) FROM MILK TO TABLE FOODS: A Parent’s Guide To Introducing Food Textures
Learning to eat a variety of foods is something that is often taken for granted. As with most things, this process can take longer for babies and children with Down syndrome due to low muscle tone, muscle coordination problems, sensory … Continue reading →
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26(4) Feeding Problems in Metabolic Disorders
Feeding problems in childhood are becoming more widely recognized. Metabolic dietitians are likely to encounter concerns regarding eating in their patients. A feeding problem can be viewed from many perspectives. For metabolic dietitians, a feeding problem can be defined as … Continue reading →
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26(1) Nutrition Issues Facing Children with Special Health Care Needs in Early Intervention Programs and at School
Sound nutrition practices are necessary for the growth and development of all infants and children. Physical complications and emotional stresses of a disability or chronic illness may put a child at risk for nutrition related disorders. When a diet or … Continue reading →
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24(2) The Art of Home Visiting
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(5) The Why and How of Thickening Foods with a Review of VFSS
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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Tagged aspiration, commercial products, dysphagia, feeding, fluid, GER, oral-motor, recipe, reflux, swallowing, team members, thickening food, VFSS
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23(4) Nutrition Training from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau – A trainee’s experience
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
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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