People with disabilities, both children and adults, are at risk for complications due to poor nutrition and la... Read More
The decision to place a feeding tube can often feel overwhelming. There are many reasons that a caregiver, alo... Read More
Just yesterday, I happily got dose 1 of the vaccine. I was, and remain giddy at my privilege of being vaccinat... Read More
Susannah does not wear pajamas to bed, she wears battle gear. After her bath is finished, teeth brushed, stori... Read More
Nutrition is the science of nourishment which plays an important role in the growth and development of childre... Read More
As a behavior analyst, I learned a long time ago, that fixing “bad” or ineffective routines was ex... Read More
Sociologists and psychologists have long touted the benefits of family mealtime for child development.... Read More
Comorbidity is the term is used for children and adults with developmental disabilities along with co-occurrin... Read More
What role does nutrition play for children with ADHD? This is a controversial subject and, because we often ha... Read More
Since a healthy brain promotes a healthy gut, and a dysfunctional gut will hurt the brain, this brain-gut inte... Read More
Studies have shown that people with disabilities are more likely to be overweight, and also obese.... Read More
Every good parent wants their child – their children – to be healthy and happy. We go to great len... Read More
The Family Resource Network launched The Center on Nutrition and Disability, which aims to further assist fami... Read More
Mealtimes are about a lot more than just the food we are eating, and excluding a person from this socializatio... Read More
As children grow and gain their own independence and preferences, try giving them more responsibilities when i... Read More
While dietary supplements do give reason to consume with caution, Dr. Sharfstein believes that certain supplem... Read More