Working with Children with Specialized Diets, Allergies and Feeding Issues 

                                      

 Course Description: 

Food allergies affect 1 in 13 children in the United States; with young children being affected the most. Food allergies, food sensitivities and other feeding issues are an increasing concern for early education and care programs.  Participants will be introduced to the health and safety needs of children with special dietary needs and ways to support these children and collaborate with families and health professionals.  Participants will begin to develop their own individual health care plan for children with special diets, allergies, and specialized feeding issues in their program. 

*Prerequisite for eduactors enrolling: This class will be taught in an online format which will require homework assignments, discussion boards and quizzes. In order to participate in this class, you must have a computer and speakers, high speed interenet, an email account and basic computer skills (using the internet, dowloading and attaching documents to an email and navigating the online platform's software.     

More Information

EEC Training Hours: 5

CEU: 0.5

QRIS Standard Alignment: Curriculum and Learning

Core Competency: 5: Learning Environments and Curriculum

 

*Refund Policy*

Refunds will only be made in the event that the course is cancelled.