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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Meeting the Nutrition and Feeding Needs of Children with Disabilities: A Training Model for Health and Education Personnel in the Outer Pacific.
Tada, Wendy L.; Baer, Marion Taylor; Robinson, Nancy B.; Ichiho, Henry
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v14 n2 p76-84 Fall 1998
Describes a culturally appropriate nutrition mentoring program developed to train local health and education personnel in the Federated States of Micronesia to provide nutrition and feeding supports to children with disabilities and their families. Discusses similarities to rural U.S. programs. Tables present training-model competencies and implications of cultural differences for training. (TD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Dietitians, Disabilities, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Inservice Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mentors, Models, Nutrition Instruction, Pacific Islanders, Professional Training, Rural Areas, Training Methods, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Federated States of Micronesia
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