Description
Author has successfully treated thousands of children over the past 25 years with autism being a primary diagnosis. Nutrition can affect a child's behavior, sleep, learning, and focus, especially in a child with autism. This book is for the pediatric RD, private practitioner, or parent who wants to identify gut issues and nutrition treatments, including the elimination diet and family-friendly approach to nutrition intervention.
Course Objectives
OBJECTIVES for SELF-STUDY COURSE
Upon successful completion of this self-study course, the users will be able to:
1. Explain how food intake may affect (pro & con) a person with autism.
2. Describe the major components of the diet for better management autism.
3. List four grains to avoid on the gluten-free diet.
Learning Codes
- (2000) Science of food and nutrition
- (2010) Botanicals, phytochemicals
- (2020) Composition of foods, nutrient analysis
- (2030) Food preservation, additives, irradiation
- (2040) Food science, genetically modified food
- (2050) Genetics
- (2060) Immunology
- (2070) Macronutrients: carbohydrate, fat, protein, fiber, water
- (2080) Microbiology, food toxicology
- (2090) Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals
- (2100) Nutritional biochemistry
- (2110) Physiology, exercise physiology
- (3000) Nutrition assessment & Diagnosis
- (3010) Assessment methodology
- (3020) Assessment of target groups, populations
- (3030) Anthropometrics, body composition
- (3040) Food consumption, fluid balance
- (3050) Feeding, swallowing, dentition
- (3060) Laboratory tests
- (3070) Pharmacological, drug/nutrient, herbal interaction
- (3100) Supplemental nutrients, botanicals
- (4000) Wellness and public health
- (4150) Infancy & Childhood
- (4160) Adolescence
- (5000) Medical Nutrition Therapy
- (5070) Pediatrics
- (5080) Adolescents
- (5110) Allergies, sensitivities
- (5180) Developmental disorders
- (5200) Disordered eating
- (5220) Gastrointestinal disorders
- (5280) Nutrient deficiencies, Failure to thrive
- (5290) Metabolic disorders, Inborn errors
- (5300) Neurological: stroke, Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's spinal cord injuries
- (5320) Psychiatric disorders, anxiety
- (5390) Care planning, documentation, and evaluation
- (5400) Case management
- (5410) Client protocols, clinical guidelines
- (5420) Complimentary care, alternative therapies
- (5460) Self-care management
- (6000) Education, Training, and Counseling
- (6030) Education theories and techniques for adults
- (6040) Education theories and techniques for children and adolescents
- (8000) Food Service Systems and Culinary Arts
- (8100) Food and recipe development and modification
Recommended for...
- Registered Dietitians (RD)
- Dietetic Technicians Registered (DTR)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Certified Dietary Managers (CDM)
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