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Health and Nutrition

Health and Nutrition

Trusted Answers from The Hospital For Sick Children - www.aboutkidshealth.ca

Health Supervision for Children with Down Syndrome
     A clinical report from Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read more.

Can Food Affect My Child's Behaviour? 
     Many foods and additives can affect the behaviour of children. Read more.

Changing Yuck to Yum!
     10 Tips to make meal and snack time easier. Read more.

Choking Prevention Tips
     Nearly all (94%) of hospitalizations due to breathing threats in children are from choking on food 
     or other objects. You can lower the risks of choking by becoming aware of the various choking 
     hazards. Read more.
  
Obesity and Overweight Among Children with Special Needs
     Food aversions, medications side affects, and mobility issues make children with special needs 
     even more susceptible to being overweight or obese than other children. Read more.

Naturopathy and Down Syndrome
     Naturopathic medicine may help some children with Down syndrome. Specifically, a naturopath 
     in Thornhill has developed a supplement based on her work with children with Down syndrome, 
     including her own son. Read more.

Dental Health 
  • Dental Care for the Patient with Down Syndrome
  • Dental Issues and Down Syndrome
  • Dental Issues Found in Children with Down Syndrome

And of course:
     Canada's Food Guide

Down Syndrome Association of Simcoe County 2023
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