Dietician

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Dietician

A dietitian has in-depth knowledge of nutrition and its impact on individuals with disabilities. They work closely with individuals, families, and caregivers to develop personalized dietary interventions that cater to the specific needs of individuals with disabilities. Dieticians assess and manage the unique nutritional requirements considering factors such as physical limitations, sensory issues, medication interactions, and underlying medical conditions. They then create personalised nutrition plans for individuals. The most important goal is ensuring that the necessary nutrients to support overall health and well-being is met. Conditions dieticians work with include unintentional weight loss and malnutrition, weight management, eating disorders, diabetes, implementing texture-modified diets, improving nutritional deficiencies from fussy eaters, managing bowel issues like constipation or diarrhoea and assisting with enteral feeding requirements.