First Bite #67 – September 24, 2019

The Dynamic Role of Registered Dietitians in Early Intervention

(.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here.

Course Description

In this episode, Michelle is joined by the radiant Registered Dietitian Deborah Malkoff-Cohen, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, who is the founder of City Kids Nutrition and NYCeatwell, nutrition consultation services for children and adults living in and around New York City. Deborah shares her years of experience about the unique roles and responsibilities of an RD who works in the world of Early Intervention, jumping into Scope of Practice, Roles and Responsibilities, and top etiologies that she engages with on a day-to-day basis. Don’t worry, this isn’t an overly “granola” episode, but functional Interprofessional education, served with a side of avocados and tomatoes!

Objective

By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:

  • The training and Scope of Practice of a Registered Dietitian.
  • The roles and responsibilities of an RD in the world of EI.
  • 2 most common etiologies that an RD working in the world of EI encounters.

Co-Presenter

Deborah Malkoff-Cohen, MS, RD, CDN, CDE

Deborah Malkoff-Cohen is the founder of City Kids Nutrition and NYCeatwell, nutrition consultation services for children and adults living in and around New York City. Known for her innovative approach to spooning nutritional knowledge into tiny bellies, Deborah is passionate about helping kids achieve physical and emotional health. Whether she is writing nutritional menus for schools in New York City or counseling families in the kitchen on how to best nourish their children, Deborah has committed her life to spreading the message of proper nutrition. To date, Deborah has counseled hundreds of children and their families to the right path of nutrition and better health.

Currently Deborah’s nutritional expertise spans many ages and diagnoses. She works both privately (City Kids Nutrition/NYCeatwell) and with the City’s Early Intervention Program to optimize the nutrition of children from birth to age three. Additionally, she is the Dietitian for the myFace Center for Craniofacial Care at the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Health where she counsels families and adults with cleft palate and craniofacial conditions requiring special diets after undergoing extensive surgeries.

Deborah is also a Certified Diabetes Educator and an expert on CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors), Insulin Pump Management, Gestational Diabetes and all things blood sugar related. Deborah is sought after as an industry expert and always being quoted in the media. For more information, visit City Kids Nutrition on Facebook and www.NYCeatwell.com.For more ideas and all things nutrition, visit City Kids Nutrition on Facebook and her website www.NYCeatwell.com.