1) Guide to Special Nutrition Needs and Fact Sheets
A Family's Guide To - Fact Sheets
Topics include School Nutrition Programs, Special Nutrition Needs, Differences Between
Disabilities and Health Concerns, Physician's Statement for Disabilities, Medical Statements,
and Temporary Disabilities
http://www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20091022040235.pdf
2) Guide to Special Nutrition Needs and Fact Sheets
A School Administrator's Guide To - Fact Sheets
Topics include School Nutrition Programs, School Nutrition Laws and Regulations, and
Understanding the Difference Between Disabilities and Health Concerns. Published 2009.
TYPE: PDF - View or Download
http://www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20091022040612.pdf
3) NFSMI Best Practices for Serving Students with Special Food and/or Nutrition
Needs In School Nutrition Programs
Identification of Best Practices for Serving Students with Special Food and/or Nutrition Needs
in School Nutrition Programs - Executive Summary
The purpose of this research was to identify goals and to establish best practices for school
nutrition programs that serve students with special food and/or nutrition needs. Published
2009. R144-09
TYPE: PDF - View or Download
4) NFSMI Insights
Insight No. 1 -- Managing Nutrition Services for Children with Special Needs (Newsletter)
Research results on to how to manage nutrition for special needs children. July 1994.
TYPE: PDF - View or Download
http://www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20080313122723.pdf
5) NSFMI Resource Guide Costs Associated with Providing School Meals for Children with
Special Food and Nutrition Needs
 Handbook for Children with Special Food and Nutrition Needs
 NFSMI Insight - Managing Nutrition Services for Children with Special Needs
 Meeting Children’s Special Food and Nutrition Needs in Child Nutrition Programs (BLT)
 Special Needs Fact Sheets
 Special Needs in Child Nutrition Programs
 From the Trainer's Tablet: Lessons for Family/Home Child Care Providers
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/SpecialNeedsResources.pdf
6) http://nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20080218101643.pdf
Meeting Children’s Special Food and Nutrition Needs in Child Nutrition Programs, Chapter 3
Managing Food Allergies
7) NSFMI Links to Special Needs Resources and Videos
http://nfsmi.org/DocumentSearch.aspx?q=special%20food
8) Handbook for Children with Special Food and Nutrition Needs; pg 93 with Texture
Modification instructions
http://nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20080213015556.pdf
9) Complete Manual of the 2006 Breakfast Lunch Training Module, Meeting Children’s Special
Food and Nutrition Needs in Child Nutrition Programs
http://nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=89
10) Video: Helping Child Nutrition Professionals Communicate Effectively with the Families of
Special Needs Children)
CARE video on pureeing foods
CARE Connection: Special Needs in Child Care
Special Needs Overview Video - Windows Media Video Version
Video lesson on food allergies or intolerances, and food or texture modification. RT 2 min.
Download this Windows Media Video (WMV) version to your computer. Published 2009. ET8509.
11) Video
Special Food for Special Kids: A Team Approach to Accommodating Food Allergies and Special
Diet Needs was presented April 23, 2008 by Todd Adelman. Mr. Adelman, who has served as
Director of Nutrition Services for Block Institute since 1986, is also a speaker, author, and
award-winning chef.
http://nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=279
12) CARE Connection: Special Needs in Child Care
Grab and Go Lesson - How to Change Food Texture for a Child with Special Nutritional Needs
http://nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/20100922101200.pdf
13) NFSMI; Mealtime Memo Special Diets - Where Do We Start?
 Common Symptoms Associated with Reactions
 Texture Modification
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/cns/pdf/Meal_Time_MemoNo._12-2009.pdf
14) Perspectives on Dysphagia: A continuing education self-study guide for dietetics
professionals. Becky Dorner & Associates (800) 342-0285--Puree Pizzazz Cookbook by
Becky Dorner, RD, LD and Jan Buchheim, MS, RD, LD.
http://stage.nadona.org/media_archive/media/media-72.pdf
15) Practical Nutrition: Pathways to a Quality School Foodservice Lesson K
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=2&tax_
subject=552&level3_id=0&level4_id=0&level5_id=0&topic_id=2190&&placement_default=
0
16) Public Schools of North Carolina
 Medical Statement Form
 Fluid Milk Substitution Request From
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/childnutrition/
17) USDA Guidance
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/default.htm
 Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance/special_dietary_needs.pdf
 Resource List on Food Allergies and Intolerances for Consumers 2008 - compiled by
the Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/allergy.pdf
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18) USDA Food Service; Special Needs Resources:
 Resources at the National Agricultural Library
 Diabetes Management in School and Child Care
 Food Allergies
 Variations in Meal Requirements
 Other Special Needs
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=2&tax_subj
ect=527&topic_id=2207
19) http://www.ehow.com/how_6921179_puree-fruits-vegetables.html
ehow instructions for pureeing foods
The following is a partial listing of manufacturers of pre-molded pureed foods and
thickened liquids:
Hormel Health Labs (800) 866-7757
Nestle Clinical Nutrition (800) 422-2752
Novartis (800) 432-3134
Abbott -Ross Labs NutraBalance (800) 986-8502
Zartic Foods (800) 241-0516
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
http://www.eatright.org
Has a variety of tools and information for the dietetic professional and information on
how to contact a dietitian.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
http://clinnutr.org/
A professional organization whose members are involved in the provision of clinical
nutrition therapies, including parenteral and enteral nutrition.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
http://www.asha.org/
Information about communication disorders for parents, family media and others as well
as information for speech and hearing professionals.
Dysphagia Research Society (DRS)
http://www.dysphagiaresearch.org
Research group responsible for publishing the Dysphagia Journal which is an
international source of information for physicians and other health professionals
interested in dysphagia.
Dysphagia Resource Center
http://www.dysphagia.com/
Resources for swallowing and swallowing disorders.