Teaching food skills to individuals with mental retardation: a review and recommendations for incorporating nutritious and healthful foods

Nutrition and Food Skills Education: For Adults with Developmental Disabilities

“…The results of the current study indicate the need for organizations to develop nutrition education resources and provide staff training to increase awareness of healthy eating. Registered dietitians' (RDs') involvement in nutrition resource development has been strongly supported in the literature (31), as well as by participants in this study. In terms of portable resources, a kit should be light, durable, and small.…”