Any health care professional who manages the nutrition care of children with special health care needs, such as Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy or gastrointestinal disorders, needs this pocket guide. Children with these conditions have more frequent problems that may alter their growth, diet, feeding and eating behaviours. This easy-to-use reference presents the most current, interdisciplinary research and evidence-based information available on nutrition management of children with special needs. Its co-editors, affiliated with the Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group and Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group, bring a wealth of knowledge to the guide.

This evidence-based tool is a comprehensive guide to nutrition assessment and nutrient requirements of infants and children - from birth to 18 years of age. Screening and risk assessment, anthropometric assessment, health history and development, diet and feeding assessment, assessment of the family environment, and macronutrient and micronutrient requirements are covered. Includes the most recent recommendations of the Expert Committee on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.

This fully updated second edition addresses the nutrition care of children with special health care needs, including Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, Prader-Willi syndrome, seizure disorders, and more. Highlights include: guidelines for assessing growth; recommendations for nutrition screening, assessment, and intervention; practical advice for addressing feeding and eating issues, managing enternal nutrition, and working with community services and programs; updated information on pediatric nutrition assessment and malnutrition indicators; Book jacket.

Proper childhood nutrition can be the bedrock of lifelong health. This AAP manual makes clear policies and procedures for the best nutrition for well children as well as those with metabolic abnormalities and serious illnesses.

- NEW! Food-Nutrient Delivery: Planning the Diet with Cultural Competency chapter provides international nutrition guidelines and resources to assist you with multicultural meal planning. - NEW! Clinical: Nutritional Genomics chapter features an author from the NIH's Human Genome Project and introduces you to the latest research about CRISPR and epigenetics. - NEW! MNT for Neurologic Disorders chapter features two new authors, including a speech therapist, and displays IDDSI guidelines and an appendix for dysphagia diets to help you carefully and consistently address the nutritional needs of these patients. - NEW! Clinical: Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance and Clinical: Biochemical, Physical, and Functional Assessment chapters are updated with the most relevant and evidence-based complementary and integrative approaches to expand your expertise in these clinical nutritional areas. - NEW! MNT for Adverse Reactions to Food: Food Allergies and Intolerance chapter features completely revised guidelines and a new pathophysiology algorithm to ensure you are confident in your knowledge of how to prevent emergencies and what to do when emergencies do happen. - NEW! Coverage of intermittent fasting, health at every size, and health disparities focuses on the latest nutrition trends to ensure you are well-versed in these topics. - NEW! The Mediterranean Diet, Choline, and Biotin appendices display at-a-glance information to help you find quickly supplemental information. - NEW! Directions boxes and Focus On boxes, as well as useful websites, resources, and key terms at the end of each chapter, help you find information quickly and easily.