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34(6) Type 1 Diabetes Part 2: Nutrition Management
This issue of Nutrition Focus explores nutrition management and planning for school for the child with type 1 diabetes. Nutrition education is an integral component in the care of the child with diabetes. It includes assessing nutrition status and developing … Continue reading →
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Tagged assessment, carbohydrate counting, CGM, continuous glucose monitoring, CSHCN, development, diabetes, education, family centered care, intervention, laboratory assessment, meal planning, medications, MNT, nutrition management, physical activity, resources, school
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33(6) Prader-Willi Syndrome – Nutrition Update
Max, a 6-month-old infant, has recently had a gastrostomy tube placed after receiving breast milk via NG tube due to significant hypotonia. His length is <5th percentile, weight is at 5th percentile, and weight-for-length is 50th percentile. Maddie is 4 … Continue reading →
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Tagged assessment, behavior, calories, CSHCN, development, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, genetics, growth, growth charts, infants, intervention, nutrition management, obesity, physical activity, prader-willi syndrome, school, team members, transition
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32(5)Nutrition and Autism Spectrum Disorders – Part II Treating Obesity in ASD
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one out of five school aged children is obese, a number that has tripled since the 1970s. The etiology of obesity is multi-factorial and includes not only individual biology but … Continue reading →
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Tagged ASD, assessment, autism, behavior, CSHCN, development, education, energy, family centered care, feeding, growth, intervention, medication interactions, nutrition management, overweight/obesity, physical activity, school, team members
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29(5) A Focus on Family-Centered Care from the Parent’s Perspective
The term “family-centered care” (FCC) was coined in the 1980’s to describe a philosophy of care for children with special health care needs and their families. It was a radical paradigm shift from the previous philosophies of “systemcentered care” in … Continue reading →
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Tagged ABA, autism, CSHCN, enteral nutrition, family centered care, feeding, prematurity, resources, school, team, team members, transition, tube feeding
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27(6) Emergency Preparedness – Helping Families and Their Children with Special Nutrition Needs
A number of recent natural disasters have brought the importance of emergency preparedness to the public’s attention. As a result, many organizations have issued preparedness recommendations to assist individuals and families in becoming better prepared for an emergency. Despite a … Continue reading →
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Tagged CSHCN, education, emergency preparedness, enteral nutrition, family centered care, handout, nutrition management, resources, school, team members, tube feeding
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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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Tagged adhd, assessment, attention, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, behavior, calories, CSHCN, development, growth, growth charts, medication interactions, medications, nutrition management, resources, school, team members
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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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Tagged assessment, behavior, CSHCN, development, education, family centered care, intervention, nutrition management, school, team members
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22(5) Physical Activity and Exercise for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Part 2 – Selected conditions and considerations
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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Tagged asthma, cerebral palsy, CSHCN, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, down syndrome, family centered care, neuromuscular diseases, physical activity, prader-willi syndrome, school, scoliosis, seizure disorders, seizures, spina bifida
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22(4) Physical Activity and Exercise for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Part 1: Benefits, barriers, assessment and programs
This issue is the first of two addressing physical activity. Part 1 discusses concepts and principles related to children and exercise. Specific recommendations are given for typically developing children and those that are obese. Part 2 will discuss physical activity … Continue reading →
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