BHN in the kNOW Summer 2022: Thinking Out of the Box: How Dietitians Can Ensure Nutrition Needs of Children with Autism are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This peer reviewed article by Sharon Wallace, RD, CSP, LDN, addresses how RDs can support children with autism under the constraints of COVID-19.

CPEU: 1.0
CPE Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 10.2.1, 8.1.1, 9.4.1

Learning Objectives

1. Describe how children with autism spectrum disorder might be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Identify and apply at least three nutrition interventions or counseling strategies to help meet children's and families' needs in the setting of COVID-19 and autism spectrum disorder.
3. Describe how the pandemic may have variable impacts on nutrition status and care plan s based on children's presentation and symptoms.