Documents/Forms

Celiac Disease and Intolerance  |   Diabetes  |   Feeding and Swallowing  |   Food Allergies
Inborn Errors of Metabolism  |   Medical Statements  |   Milk Substitutes

Celiac Disease and Intolerance

• Celiac Disease Foundation
• Definitions & Facts for Celiac Disease (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Gluten and Food Labeling (FDA)
• Gluten-free Foods (Celiac Disease Foundation)
• Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods (FDA)
• Quick Start Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Celiac Disease & Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (American Celiac Disease Alliance, Celiac Disease Foundation, Celiac Sprue Association, Gluten Intolerance Group, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness)

Diabetes

• Children and Diabetes (USDA National Agricultural Library, Food and Nutrition, Information Center)
• Diabetes in Schools (CDC)
• Learning and Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Children and Families (CSDE)
• Online Training: Carbohydrate Counting for School Nutrition Programs (ICN)

Feeding and Swallowing

• Complete International Dyspagia Diet Standarized Initiave (IDDSI) Framework Detailed Definitions (IDDSI)
• Guidelines for Feeding and Swallowing Programs in Schools (CSDE)
• International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)

Food Allergies

• Allergies and Food Sensitivities (USDA)
• Avoiding Cross Contact (FARE)  Includes "How to Avoid Cross-Contact" in English and Spanish
• Connecticut Requirements for Managing Life-threatening Food Allergies in Schools
  • Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-212c: School District Plan for Life-threatening Food Allergies
  • Guidelines for Managing Life-threatening Food Allergies in Connecticut Schools (CSDE)
    
• Family Child Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets (ICN) Information for family day care providers
• Food Allergy Fact Sheets (ICN)
• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
• Food Allergies in Schools (CDC)
• Food Allergy Resources for School Nutrition Professionals (SNA)
• Guidelines for Managing Life-threatening Food Allergies in Connecticut Schools (CSDE)
• Managing Food Allergies School Nutrition Directors Fact Sheet (ICN)
• Managing Food Allergies School Nutrition Staff Fact Sheet (ICN)
• Reading food labels for allergens
  • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) Questions and Answers (FDA)
  • Food Labels: Read it before you eat it! (AAAAI)
  • How to Read a Food Label (FARE)
  • Laws for Allergen Labeling
    • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) Questions and Answers (FDA)
    • The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FoodSafety.gov)
  • Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen (English) (FARE)
  • Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen (Spanish) (FARE)
    • Consejos para evitar su alérgeno
  • More resources on food labels: CSDE's Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information
• Safe at School and Ready to Learn: a Comprehensive Policy Guide for Protecting Students with Life-Threatening Food Allergies (NSBA)
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Serving Safe Food to Students with Food Allergies (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Training Resources for Food Allergies
  • CSDE Presentation: Requirements for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs
  • Food Allergies for School Nutrition Managers and Staff: Training Course (ICN)
• Food Allergies in School Nutrition Programs (ICN): Online Training
  • Part 1: General Food Allergies 
  • Part 2: Reading Food Labels
  • Part 3: Avoiding Cross-Contact
  • Part 4: Accommodating Food Allergies in Schools
• Food Allergies: Keeping Students Safe and Included: Online Training (Food Allergy Research &
  Education (FARE))
• Menu Strategies for Special Diets and Allergens: Online Training (ICN)
• Video: Managing Food Allergies in Child Care Centers (ICN)
• Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs (CDC)

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

• Galactosemia (National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine)
• Hereditary Fructose Intolerance (National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine):
• Inborn Errors of Metabolism (MedlinePlus)
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease (National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine):
• Phenylketonuria (National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine) 

Medical Statements for CACFP Child Care Programs

• Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (English)
• Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (Spanish)
  • Declaración médica para modificaciones de alimentos en los programas de cuidado infantil del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP)
• Guidance and Instructions for the Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (English)
• Guidance and Instructions for the Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Child Care Programs (Spanish)
  • Orientación e instrucciones para la declaración médica para modificaciones de alimentos en los programas de cuidado infantil del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP)

Milk Substitutes in CACFP Child Care Programs

• Allowable Milk Substitutes for Children without Disabilities in the CACFP (CSDE)
• CSDE Operational Memo No. 11C-11 and 4H-11: Fluid Milk and Milk Substitutions in the CACFP
• USDA Memo 17-2016: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Questions and Answers
• What is Lactose Intolerance? Facts and Resources (National Dairy Council)