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
- Carbohydrate Counting for School Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition online training)
- Diabetes in Schools (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Learning and Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Children and Families (CSDE)
Feeding and Swallowing
- Complete International Dysphagia Diet Standardized Initiative (IDDSI) Framework Detailed Definitions (IDDSI)
- Guidelines for Feeding and Swallowing Programs in Schools (CSDE)
- The IDDSI Framework (International Dysphagia Diet Standardized Initiative)
Food Allergies
- Avoiding Cross Contact (FARE) Includes "How to Avoid Cross-Contact" in English and Spanish
- Connecticut Requirements for Managing Life-threatening Food Allergies
- 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)
- Food Allergy Fact Sheets (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
- Food Allergies (USDA)
- Food Allergies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Food Allergies (School Nutrition Association)
- 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 Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) (FDA)
- 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
- Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen (English and Spanish) (FARE)
- More resources" "Food Labels" in 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 (National School Boards Association)
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Serving Safe Food to Students with Food Allergies (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Training Resources for Food Allergies
- Food Allergies in School Nutrition Face-to-Face Training (Institute of Child Nutrition)
- Food Allergies in School Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition 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 (Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) online training)
- Managing Food Allergies in Child Care Centers (Institute of Child Nutrition video)
- Menu Strategies for Special Diets and Allergens (Institute of Child Nutrition online training)
- STAR: Food Allergy Prevention in Schools (Institute of Child Nutrition webinar)
- STAR: Strategies for Planning Inclusive and Safe School Meals (Institute of Child Nutrition webinar)
- STAR: Tips on Managing the Ninth Major Food Allergen, Sesame (Institute of Child Nutrition webinar)
- Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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
- Spanish Medical Statement
- Medical Statement for Meal Modifications for Children in the CACFP: 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 for Children in the CACFP: 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 Children 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 and Milk Allergies (Institute of Child Nutrition Mealtime Mem
- Lactose Intolerance Facts (Undeniably Dairy)