Resources
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Advocacy Resources
Improving nutrition and feeding for children with disabilities and children without family care
This brief provides an overview of nutrition and feeding for vulnerable children, including solutions and calls to action.
Nutrition and Inclusion for Children with Disabilities – start early
This is the Easy Read version of SPOON's advocacy brief.
Prioritizing nutrition and feeding in alternative care
This publication introduces key components of nutrition and feeding for alternative care programs, with recommendations for implementation.
Feeding Resources
Identifying Feeding Difficulties in Infants
Learn which infants are at risk for feeding difficulties, what signs they might show, and guidelines for evaluation.
Screening Children for Feeding Difficulties
Answers questions such as: which children are at risk for feeding difficulties? Who can perform mealtime screenings?
Positioning for Mealtime
Six body parts are key to stable, upright positioning. This reference highlights what to focus on for each of them to encourage safe and efficient mealtimes.
Research Resources
Digital technology to promote inclusion and quality care for children with disabilities
This article in UNSCN NUTRITION explores the role and potential of digital technologies to promote inclusive nutrition programs.
Health Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Families with Children with Disabilities Living in Three Communities in Lusaka
This assessment explores the perceived effects of COVID-19 and the containment measures implemented in Zambia on children with disabilities and their families living in resource-poor communities.
Households with Children with Disabilities in Zambia Face Hardships on Food Access and Dietary Diversity
This assessment examines the impact of COVID-19 on dietary diversity and nutritional quality for households caring for children with disabilities in low-resource communities in Lusaka, Zambia.