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Welcome to the New Disabilities MIG!

The Disabilities MIG is a community that connects Academy members who self-identify as having a disability, work with clients/patients with disabilities, educate members with disabilities, and/or are interested in disabilities as related to nutrition and dietetics.

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Upcoming Events


LaVerne and Edwin Domel Memorial Diversity Scholarship

Supports dietetic students of diverse backgrounds, with preference given to students who disclose having a physical or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 

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Disabilities MIG Leadership

Leadership Opportunities
     

Fill out our member interest form if you are interested in learning more and getting involved with Disabilities MIG!
     

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Discussion Board
     

Online discussion board to communicate thoughts/ideas and networking opportunities with fellow Disabilities MIG members.
     

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Events


  • Saturday
    7
    October

    FNCE® 2023 (Denver)

    Oct 7 - 10, (MT)

  • Sunday
    8
    October

    Presentation

    Oct 8, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (MT)

    Title: How to Include People with Disability in Nutrition Services and Programming

    Speakers: 
    Lacey Gammon, MPH, RD, LD 
    Rebecca Cline, MPH 
    Liz Dunn, MS, RD, LD 


    Session Summary: 
    Two of the session speakers from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability will explain the “Guidelines, Recommendations, Adaptations, Including Disability” adaptation framework. They will discuss barriers to inclusion for people with disabilities, summarize effective communication and inclusive teaching strategies, identify accessible clinic spaces, examine adapted cooking and gardening utensils and tools, kitchen accessibility, and detail rights to nutrition services and programming. One speaker (RD with a disability and high-performance athlete) will provide practical applications.

  • Sunday
    8
    October

    Poster Session

    Oct 8, 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM (MT)

    Title: Dietetics Workforce Diversification Includes, Disability, Accessibility, and Websites of the Academy, CDR, and Dietetic Programs Need to adhere to “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines”

    Authors: Suzanne Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND and Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
     
    On-site Presenter: Alicia Conner, MA, RDN will be present from 11:45am-1:15pm to discuss poster. However, poster will be displayed from 9am-2pm.