Credentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done

By Cheryl Iny Harris and Suzanne Domel Baxter

"An insightful healthcare guide to broadening professional understandings of what competence looks like." - Foreword Reviews

Dietetics practitioners are food and nutrition experts who help people live healthier lives-working in hospitals, research labs, schools, sports teams, community programs, and more. Yet despite the diversity of the populations they serve, the dietetics workforce remains predominantly female, white, and able-bodied. Only 2% of dietetics practitioners identify as having a disability, compared to 29% of U.S. adults.

This gap must change.

Credentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done is a powerful and inspiring collection of autobiographies from 15 credentialed practitioners with disabilities. Through their stories, readers gain an inside look at navigating:

College and academic accommodationsSupervised practice internshipsNational credentialing examsEmployment, workplace accommodations, and disability disclosureDisability culture related to food, nutrition, and eating

These practitioners represent a wide range of disabilities, including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, vision and hearing impairments, mobility disabilities, and chronic illnesses.

In addition to personal narratives, the book includes eight educational chapters covering:

The dietetics profession and how to become a practitionerThe Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsThe Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest GroupDisability resources and statisticsState vocational rehabilitation programs and centers for independent living

This book is an essential resource for:

Individuals with disabilities exploring careers in dietetics or healthcareDietetics students and internsEducators, preceptors, and supervisorsCareer counselors and disability services professionalsAllies, family members, and colleagues of people with disabilities

All royalties are donated to initiatives that expand inclusion of practitioners with disabilities in the dietetics workforce and educate the dietetics workforce about disabilities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DP7L18S2
• ISBN13: 9798991299312
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Suzanne Domel Baxter
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"