NutriSTEP®

Service providers who receive high nutrition risk referrals, particularly Registered Dietitians, need to be knowledgeable about general and clinical pediatric nutrition as well as counseling skills for working with families and children.

Five self-directed training modules have been developed and evaluated to respond to this need.

All users must read and follow the Preschool Nutrition Primers for RDs Terms and Conditions of Use.

All training modules and background materials can be downloaded here free of charge.

This audio series is presented by

Jane Lac, RD, Toronto, Ontario

• Module 1: Pediatric Growth Assessment Part 1: The Principles (34 minutes)
• Module 2: Growth Assessment Part 2: Ends of the Spectrum (27 minutes)
• Module 3: Pediatric Nutritional Assessment (26 minutes)
• Module 4: Nutrient Deficiencies: Iron and Vitamin D (24 minutes)
• Module 5: Food Allergies and Intolerances (24 minutes)

 

Case Study Questions for Modules 1-5

Answers to Case Study Questions for Modules 1-5

CDC Boys BMI Chart

CDC Boys Growth Chart

CDC Girls BMI Chart

CDC Girls Growth Chart

Tools and Resources

• RD Assessment Tool
• Three day food intake record

Additional Information and Links

• 2010 Canadian Growth Monitoring Statement
• Eat Right Be Active: A guide for parents and caregivers of preschoolers ages 3-5
• How to Build a Healthy Preschooler
• How to Raise a Healthy Preschooler (Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Punjabi)
• Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility in Feeding
• Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D (November 2010)
• British Columbia WHO growth chart training materials (January 2011)
• Food Allergy News
• Food Allergy Discussion Paper, Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (December 2010)
• Health Canada Food Allergen Labelling Regulations (February 2011)

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

• I am unable view the Nutrition Primer presentations. What should I do?

To view the presentations, you will need to have Adobe Flash installed on your computer. Adobe Flash can be downloaded free of charge here.

• What browsers are compatible with the Nutrition Primer presentations?

Internet Explorer (6, 7 and 8), Firefox 3+, Google Chrome 5+ and Safari 5+ have been tested and function correctly.

• How do I navigate through the presentations?

You should see a screen similar to the one below:

1. There are two options to start the presentation. Both play buttons will begin the slide cast. Once the play button is pressed, it will become a pause button which can be used to pause the presentation at any time.
2. The left hand timer shows amount of time elapsed in the presentation while the right hand timer shows the total length of the presentation.
3. The left hand counter shows the current slide number. The right hand counter displays the total number of slides in the presentation.
4. The speaker symbol is the volume button. Right click on the volume button and a volume slider will appear allowing you to increase or decrease the volume of the presentation.