| Resources for Children with Disabilities Developed by Margaret Rose Feeding, Growth, and Nutrition  American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 611 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-272-6071; 800-822-2762 (patient information and physician referral) E-mail: info@aaaai.org Professional association offering an online disease management center and annual meetings for practitioners; provides educational resources, referral services, and activities for children. American Dietetic Association 216 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60606-6995 Phone: 800-877-1600 World’s largest association of food and nutrition professionals. Its web site offers healthy lifestyle and nutrition tips and referrals to registered dieticians. Publishes Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Comeunity’s Resources for Feeding and Growth of Children This web site contains links to recommended parent discussion lists, articles, and hospitals/institutions that offer feeding therapy. Dysphagia Resource Center This web site contains links to resources on swallowing and swallowing disorders. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis NetworkThis web site promotes education, advocacy, research, and awareness about food allergies and provides information to schools on managing students with food allergies, as well as information geared toward children and adolescents. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857-0001 Phone: 888-463-6332 Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides the latest federal warnings and updates about foods, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, animal feed, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products. Has links for children, consumers, patients, and health care professionals. Formula Manufacturers The following web sites contain information about special formulas required by some infants with developmental disabilities:
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