Nutrition for Children with Special Needs

Catalog description

Understand the nutrition concerns and care of children with special health needs and the need for medical nutrition therapy. Insight and skills gained in this course will expand students' abilities in assessing and recommending proper nutritional strategies for children affected by a variety of medical conditions. Specifics of the nutrition care process for these conditions will be examined. Introductory nutrition course and enrollment in graduate program required prior to taking this course.