Special Diet Needs | Individualized Education Plan (IEP) | 504 Accommodation Plan
This section assists parents or guardians with children who have special dietary needs. Children with special diet needs can have school breakfast and lunch made for them. By law, changes can be made to your child's school lunch breakfast and lunch at no extra charge, if he or she has special needs or a medical condition.
Find out if your children can benefit:
Is your child eligible?
If your child needs diet changes to do major life activities, he or she is eligible. A major life activity is defined as caring for one's self, doing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.
What kind of condition would make your child eligible?
Here are some examples of developmental disabilities or medical conditions which effect major life activities:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Conditions requiring tube feedings
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Feeding Difficulties
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Metabolic Disorders
- PKU (Phenylketonuria)
- Prader Willi Syndrome
- Seizure Disorder
- Severe Food Allergy
- Severe Obesity
- Spina Bifida
What kind of meal changes can be made?
Here are some examples:
- Texture Changes (pureed, ground, chopped, thickened liquids)
- Increased Calories
- Weight Management (calorie controlled)
- Tube Feeding
- Food Restriction (milk & milk products, eggs, other)
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