The Outpatient Nutrition Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute provides comprehensive assessment and support to help each patient meet their specific nutritional requirements.
We work as a team to make sure every patient gets the calories, nutrients and fluids they need to grow and feel their best. Good nutrition helps patients stay healthy and supports their participation in therapy, school or work, and everyday activities.
Each of our patients undergoes a thorough evaluation with our clinicians, who then create an individualized nutrition plan tailored to meet that patient’s medical needs and goals. We also teach each patient’s family members and community providers how to support the patient’s nutrition goals at home, to ensure the patient’s nutritional needs are consistently met.
Primary Program Goals:
Nutritionists work within the interdisciplinary model to offer patients and their families safe and efficient methods of meeting calorie, nutrient and fluid requirements. Each child has his or her own individual goals for growth which are evaluated over time. Optimal nutrition promotes good health which allows each child to participate in the therapeutic, school and community settings.
Related Materials and Information:
- Outpatient Nutrition Clinic Factsheet (PDF)
- Weight Management Program Factsheet (PDF)
- Local Food Banks List
- Additional Food Resources: Nutrition Assistance Programs
- Nutrition on a Budget: Way s to save money and eat healthy!
Additional Resources:
- The Resource Finder: A Project of Kennedy Krieger Institute
- The Food and Nutrition Information Center
- The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
- American Dietetic Association
- Centers for Disease Control
- Nutrition.gov
- Healthfinder: Your Guide to Reliable Health Information
- Mayo Health Clinic
- Consumer Lab.com
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- WIC Program
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Health Information
- USDA's ChooseMyPlate.gov for Preschoolers
- USDA's ChooseMyPlate.gov Healthy Kids