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)
• 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

• American Diabetes Association
• Diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Diabetes Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (National Institutes of Health)

Feeding and Swallowing

• Complete International Dysphagia Diet Standardized Initiative (IDDSI) Framework Detailed Definitions (IDDSI)
• The IDDSI Framework (International Dysphagia Diet Standardized Initiative)

Food Allergies

• Avoiding Cross Contact (FARE)  Includes "How to Avoid Cross-Contact" in English and Spanish
• Food Allergies (USDA) 
• Food Allergy Fact Sheets (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
• Managing Food Allergies School Nutrition Directors Fact Sheet (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Managing Food Allergies School Nutrition Staff Fact Sheet (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Reading Food Labels for Allergens
  • Food Labels: Read it before you eat it! (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
  • Have Food Allergies? Read the Label (FDA)
  • How to Read a Food Label (FARE) Includes "Understanding Food Labels" in English and Spanish
  • Laws for Allergen Labeling
    • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) (FDA)
    • The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FoodSafety.gov)
  • Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen (English and Spanish) (FARE)
  • More resources: "Food Labels" in CSDE's Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Serving Safe Food to Students with Food Allergies (Institute of Child Nutrition)

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

• English Medical Statement
  • Medical Statement for Meal Modifications for Adult Participants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (CSDE)
  • Instructions for the Medical Statement for Meal Modifications for Adult Participants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (English)
• Spanish Medical Statement
  • Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers: Declaración médica para modificaciones de alimentos para participantes adultos en los programas de cuidado infantil Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP) (CSDE)
  • Instructions for the Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers:  Instrucciones para la declaración médica para modificaciones de alimentos para participantes adultos en los programas de cuidado infantil Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP)  (CSDE)

Milk Substitutes

• Allowable Fluid Milk Substitutes for Non-disability Reasons for Adult Participants in the CACFP (CSDE)
• Identifying Products that Meet the USDA’s Nutrition Standards for Fluid Milk Substitutes in the CACFP (CSDE)
• USDA Memo CACFP 01-2025: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Substitutions in the CACFP, Questions and Answers
• Lactose Intolerance Facts (Undeniably Dairy)