Nutrition intervention has a positive effect on the health and well being of the child or adult with a physical disability.
The aim of nutritional Interventions is to improve the well being of the individual with clinically related problems by:
The Nutrition and Dietetic Department provides a service to children and adults who have special dietary needs such as:
Dietetic support is provided to Special Clinics such as the Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Clinics (EDS). This is a multidisciplinary clinic with Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Pediatricians in Attendance. It assesses clients with eating, drinking and swallowing problems, which may have implications for nutrition and safety affecting general health.
Further Nutritional and Dietetic support is given for Muscular Dystrophy Clinics, Spina Bifida Clinics and Hereditory Motor Sensory Neuropathy Clinics.
The Dietitian offers support to other professionals in the area of nutrition and disability.
Information on the use of nutritional supplements is given according to the
needs of the individual.
The Dietitian also monitors and advises those who are on home nutritional support.
The Dietetic service is available from the CRC at Clontarf, Scoil Mochua and Waterford.