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ERIC Number: ED607523
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 19
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Roles of Nutritionists/Dieticians in Assisting Exceptional Learners
Grant, Patrick A.; Grant, Nia A.
Advances in Special Education
The treatment and care of persons with a disability should and must be all encompassing. With the expansion of the knowledge that proper dieting can make a difference in the individual's development and quality of life, attention must be focused on using proper food intake to remediate the negative impact of a disability. Food is related to proper healthcare; therefore, we must include proper nutrition in working with learners with exceptionalities. We must add to the list of treatments not only educational intervention, social interaction, and independent living, but also food intake. This chapter looks at the dietary needs of several disabling conditions, and addresses how particular dietary food selections help in their development and their ability to learn integration, playing skills with others, and working independently when called on to do so. Therefore, for the purposes of this chapter, we focus on exceptionalities such as cognitive disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis. [For the complete volume, "Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Key Related Professionals Involved. Advances in Special Education. Volume 30, Part B," see ED607416.]
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