Nutrition

a general term for infants and children with, or at risk for, physical medical conditions from gentic or metabolic disorders, birth defects, premature births, trauma, infection, or prenatal exposure to drugs

disorder of health or development that is the usual state for an individual and unlikely to change, although secondary conditions may result over time

related to the lungs and their movement of air for exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

federally mandated evaluation and therapy services for children in the age range from birth to 3 years under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act

condition in which a genetically changed chromosome 7 interferes with all the exocrine functions in the body, but particularly pulmonary complications, causing chronic illness

condition in which the part of the brain controlling movement of the legs is damaged, interfering with muscle control and ambulation

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in which infection-fighting abilities of the body are destroyed by a virus

condition in which the underdeveloped lungs in a preterm infant are damaged so that breathing requires extra effort

condition in which a genetic change on the X chromosome results in severe neurological delays, causing children to be short, thin-appearing, and unable to talk

viral or bacterial infection in the CNS that is likely to cause a range of long term consequences in infancy, such as mental retardation, blindness, and hearing loss

condition characterized by low impulse control and short attention span, with and without a high level of overall activity

conditions of the nervous system characterized by difficulty with boluntary or involuntary control of muscle movement

condition characterized by low muscle tone, floppiness, or muscle weakness

condition characterized by high muscle tone, stiffness or spasticity

form of enteral nutrition suppost for delivering nutrition by tube directly into the stomach, bypassing the mouth through a surgical procedure that creates an opening through the abdominal wall and stomach

failure of parents or caretaker to seek, obtain, and follow through with a complete diagnostic study or medical, dental, or mental health treatment for a health problem, symptom, or condition that, if untreated, could become severe enough to present a danger to the child

a form of cerebral palsy in which brain damage interferes with voluntary muscle control in both arms and legs

condition in which the lungs are unable to exchange air due to lack of expansion of air sacs. It can result in a chronic illness and sometimes unconsciousness and death if not treated

a common term used to express extra respiratory effort in a variety of pulmonary conditions

substantially below average intelligence and problems in adapting to the environment, which emerge before age 18

sudden onset of a reaction with mild to severe symptoms, including a decrease in ability to breathe, which may be severe enough to cause a coma

developmental delays in one or more of the following areas: cognitive, physical, language and speech, psychosocial, or self-help skills

physical or mental condition with a high chance of delay

at risk medically or environmentally for substantial developmental delay if services are not provided

5-31%

cystic fibrosis

renal disease

ambulatory children with diplegia

pediatric AIDS

bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)

down syndrome

spina bifida

nonambulatory children with diplegia

prader-willi syndrome

nonambulatory children with short stature

inadequate weight/height gain with growth declines more than 2 growth percentiles

digestive problems such as gastrointestinal reflux or celiac disease

asthma or breathing problems

neurological condition like seizures

pediatric AIDS

other medical and environmental factors

condition in which healthy growing children have diarrhea very often but there is no intestinal damage and blood levels are normal with no FTT or weight loss

excessive intake of juices that contain sucrose or sorbitol

occurs in people who are sensitive to gluten, a component of wheat, rye, and barley

mostly prevelent in middle eastern or irish ancestry

anything made from flour (bread and pasta), or with wheat, rye, and barley as additive

• rice
• soy
• corn 
• potato flour
• oats (not much recommended due to contamination with gluten from wheat)

• meal pattern needs to be small, frequent meals, and snacks to avoid tiredness during meals
• recommended foods are easy to chew, with small portions

• are protein allergy
• estimated in 2-8% of children

• milk
• eggs
• wheat
• peanuts
• walnuts
• soy
• fish
• (all of these are allergies due to their high protein)