Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and
Health is the framework developed by the World Health
Organization for measuring health and disability at both
individual and population levels.
Glossary
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; provides a
definition of “disability” and mandates services, such as
Early Intervention Programs (Part C), for children with
disabilities; originally implemented in 1975 and revised in
1997
IEP individualized education plan; a contract between the
school system and the student/family that outlines specific
educational plans and goals, as well as actions and a
timeline for implementation that can include plans for
special health care needs; in place for all children over age
3 years enrolled in special education programs
IFSP individualized family service plan; a document that
outlines specific educational plans and goals, actions, and
a timeline for implementation that can include plans for
special health care needs; in place for all children under
age 3 years enrolled in early intervention programs
Impaction the presences of a large, hard mass of stool in the rectum
or colon
Intussusception the “sinking” of one part of the bowel into the next;
blockage may include the small intestine, colon, or ileus;
surgery is required to clear the blockage
IUGR intrauterine growth retardation; development of the fetus
is delayed relative to gestational age
Jejunal feeding
tube
a feeding tube that delivers formula to the jejunum portion
of the small intestine; can be placed in the jejunum
through an opening in the abdomen or placed in the
stomach and passed through the pyloric sphincter into the
jejunum
Knee height the distance from the top of the patella to the bottom
of the foot; sometimes used as an estimator of stature
(length or height)
Laxative an agent that promotes bowel movement by increasing
the bulk of the feces, softening the stool, or lubricating the
intestinal wall
LBW low birth weight; refers to an infant weighing less than or
equal to 2500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth
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