In an individual with a learning disability a variety of factors can combine to affect nutritional status including problems with communication, imparied cognitive skills, poor social skills, behavioural problems, altered activity levels, coexisting physical disabilities and side-effects of medication.

Dietitians have a key role in the management of those suffering from eating disorders. We aim to promote Dietitians working within this field and provide guidance on best practice in this area .

Mental illness can develop at any age and may be completely curable or require continuous treatment and support. At any one time, one in six adults suffer from the more common conditions, such as mild depression and one person in a hundred may be affected by more severe mental illness, eg. schizophrenia.

Dietitians in Autism are a group of Dietitians who work with individuals with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
Diversity is a key element of the group, from its members (NHS and private practitioners), caseloads (adults and children) as well as actual clinical practice, but it is these differences that encourage debate and a greater overall understanding of this interesting area of dietetics.

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