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Ever wonder who exactly is using the carb counts you provide? Do they even include the information the parent, child, or nurse actually needs? Have you ever had a conversation with a school nurse about what they do or do not need to support their students? As a School Nutrition Director, Registered Dietitian, and Mom to a child with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Lindsey has learned what she did wrong in supporting those students and their care team for so many years until she had first-hand experience as a parent of a child with special dietary needs. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disorder that is one of the most common chronic diseases in children - and studies have shown that its prevalence is increasing. When a doctor or a parent familiar with T1D recommends ‘Don’t eat school lunch!,’ we as a school nutrition industry can do better! Let’s explore together how simple choices in planning our menus affect all children, especially those with special dietary needs.
Thank you Bronze Level Industry Partners! 2021-22
Type 1 Diabetes: What Parents Wish You Knew about Supporting Students with Special Dietary Needs
Albie’s Alpha Foods Company Arlington Valley Farms Bake Crafters
Lindsey Hill, RD, SNS Director of Nutrition Services, South Madison CSC lhill@smcsc.com
J& L Foods Kellogg’s Amazing Fruit Professional Reps ProView Chicken Red Gold Smart Mouth Foods Stanz Foodservice, Inc. Taylor Distributors of Indiana The 2 Market Group Tyson Foods UNO Foods
Buena Vista Foods Cavendish Farms Classic Delight, LLC Domino’s Smart Slice E. Ruff & Associates Form Plastics Co. Harvest Hill Beverage Co Heartland Food Products Grp Helix Solutions Group Hershey Creamery Company Hubert Company
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Lindsey Hill is the Director of Nutrition Services for South Madison Community School Corporation in Pendleton, IN. Lindsey has been the Director at SMCSC for the past 15 years and is a Registered Dietitian (and graduate of Purdue University!). Lindsey has been involved with ISNA for many years, including as a past President. She is a strong advocate for school nutrition and likes to share her own experiences to help others.
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