ERIC Number: ED595422
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-May
Pages: 36
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Meeting Your Child's Special Dietary Needs at School. Revised
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
All school districts have children attending who have special dietary needs due to a disability or a food allergy or intolerance. In order for these children to attend school, their dietary needs must be addressed since they are unable to eat meals prepared for the general student population. There is federal legislation which provides guidance regarding meeting the nutritional needs of children. Both parents/guardians and school districts must work cooperatively in order to address special dietary needs. This document is comprised of the following sections regarding schoolchildren with special dietary needs: (1) Legislation; (2) Children Who May Have Special Dietary Needs; (3) Parent's Responsibilities; (4) School District's Responsibilities; (5) Special Dietary Needs in the IEP, Section 504 Plan or Individual Health Plan; (6) Situations and Responses; (7) References and Resources; (8) Websites; (9) Sample Medical Statement for a Child with a Disability with Special Dietary Needs; (10) Sample Medical Statement for a Child without a Disability with Special Dietary Needs; and (11) Additional Information. [For the 2015 version, see ED584848.]
Descriptors: Student Needs, Dietetics, Students with Disabilities, Allergy, Educational Legislation, Parent Responsibility, Board of Education Role, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, School Districts, Food Service, Civil Rights Legislation
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities. 165 West Center Street Suite 302, Marion, OH 43302. Tel: 800-374-2806; Fax: 740-383-6421; e-mail: ocecd@gte.net; Web site: http://www.ocecd.org
Publication Type: Guides - General; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) (ED); Ohio Department of Education
Authoring Institution: Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504); Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A