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Some students have special diet needs due to medical concerns which can affect their meals. The Child Nutrition staff will do their best in accommodating special diets concerns within reasonable boundaries. Substitutions or modifications can be made for restricted diets. Proper notification to the cafeteria for special diet changes is required. Who is eligible? If a 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. Examples of some medical condition could make a child eligible: �� Diabetes �� Autism �� Cerebral Palsy �� Down Syndrome �� Cystic Fibrosis �� Seizure Disorder �� Severe Obesity �� Severe Food Allergy + intolerances �� PKU (Phenylketonuria) & other Metabolic Disorders �� Malabsorption �� High Cholesterol What kind of meal changes can be made? �� Texture Changes (pureed, ground, chopped) �� Increased or decreased calories �� Food Restriction (milk/milk products, eggs, other) �� Carbohydrate counting How to request a special diet? All requests for special diets must be submitted annually to the School Nurse,Cafeteria Manager and Child Nutrition office. A Special Diet Request form with a registered dietitian or physician's signature. All completed forms with appropriate signature must be sent to the cafeteria with a copy to Child Nutrition. Each cafeteria manager should keep a copy on file for the school year. Menus will be modified when orders are received and cafeteria managers will then be instructed on how to comply to each special diet. A new form must be completed at the beginning of each school year or when there is a change in the child's nutritional status. The school nurse or social worker will advise on the process of certain meal change requirements.
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