Nutritional guidelines for children with special needs from birth to 18 years old. Manual. Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (2018)
Abstract
Nutrition is one of the important indicators to measure growth and development of children. Children are considered as a vulnerable group, especially children with special
needs(CWSN). According to the Persons with Disabilities Act (2008), CWSN can be referred as those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which
interact with various barriers that may hinder their full and effective participation in society. The most common conditions for CWSN are Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral
Palsy and learning disabilities. The number of new casesfor CWSN aged 0 to 18 years old as registered with the Social Welfare Department were 103,420 people in 2016 (Department
of Social Welfare Malaysia, 2016).
| Item Type: | Monograph (Manual) |
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| Keywords: | Basic Nutrition, Energy needs, Nutrient deficiencies, Children with special needs(CWSN), Disabled children |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Health Sciences > Nutrition and Dietitien |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2022 07:59 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2022 08:13 |
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