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Overview
This one-of-a-kind book is the first to provide information, strategies, and tools to promote healthy living for people with Down syndrome, their families, and those who support them. Using her knowledge and expertise as a registered dietitian and experiences as a mother of a son with Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and celiac disease, Joan Guthrie Medlen has blended intricate science with practical use to create a book that is indispensable. Medlen encourages parents and professionals to start teaching healthy habits early, yet stresses it is never too late to make changes.The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook describes the connection between healthy lifestyles and nutrition for people with Down syndrome and hands-on strategies for nutrition education.
Chapters cover:
. Introducing food textures and new foods.
. Creating successful mealtimes.
. Strategies for weight management.
. Ideas for fitness and exercise.
. Cooking and menu planning.
. Activities for nutrition education that with accommodations for all students.
Using visual cues and tools to teach and create healthy, independent lifestyles.
The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook is the perfect tool for parents, teachers, and professionals to create general nutrition education and wellness activities for anyone. The nutrition concepts described and offered in activities meet or exceed learning standards for nutrition in most states for general education.
Synopsis
The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook has something to offer to everyone. The medical information regarding people with Down syndrome is helpful to parents and professionals alike who want to know more about recommendations for specific conditions, such as diabetes and celiac disease, as well as basic nutrition and physiology. This latest edition includes updated resources and information to reflect the most up-to-date information.
The other chapters are easily applied to babies, children, teens and adults with and without disabilities to promote healthy lifestyles. Joan uses universal design and visual strategies to reach people who may struggle with reading focus on learning how to be healthy.
Joan shares nutrition education strategies that are sound, right on target, and include a wealth of information for promoting healthful living for everyone. The activities in the book continue to use the Food Guide Pyramid, rather than the new My Pyramid format. The new My Pyramid format is difficult to use in a visual format. Joan believes it is important to provide understandable, useable tools for families of and people with Down syndrome that are carefully designed for people of all ages and stages. New activities are currently being designed and tested.
The author, the mother of a teenager with Down syndrome, autism, celiac disease, and who is nonverbal, blends best practices for education, communication, nutrition, and support strategies into every aspect of living a healthful life.
- Promoting a positive environment for meal time
- Using choices early in life to teach children they are in control of their eating.
- Using pictures and symbols to help children communicate complicated choices before they have the words to share them.
- Using positive behavior support techniques in shaping healthful behaviors
- Providing effective educational strategies to teach people with disabilities the concepts they need to make an informed choice at all ages and stages.
- Providing activities that incorporate visual strategies for improved understanding.