Credentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done

<p><strong>Dietetics practitioners are food and nutrition experts who help people live healthier lives.</strong> They work in a wide range of settings-from hospitals and research labs to sports teams schools nursing homes and the food industry. Yet despite the diversity of the populations they serve the dietetics profession remains predominantly female white and able-bodied. Only <strong>2% of dietetics practitioners self-identify as having a disability</strong> compared to <strong>29% of U.S. adults</strong>.</p><p></p><p>There is a growing and urgent need for <strong>more credentialed dietetics practitioners with disabilities.</strong></p><p></p><p>This powerful and inspiring book features the autobiographies of <strong>15 credentialed dietetics practitioners with disabilities</strong> who share their lived experiences navigating:</p><ul><li><ul><li>College and academic accommodations</li><li>Supervised practice internships</li><li>National credentialing exams</li><li>Employment workplace access and disability disclosure</li><li>Disability culture around food nutrition and eating</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p>Their disabilities include <strong>cerebral palsy spinal cord injuries vision and hearing impairments mobility disabilities and chronic illnesses</strong>.</p><p></p><p>In addition to these personal stories the book includes <strong>eight educational chapters</strong> on topics including:</p><ul><li><ul><li>The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</li><li>The Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest Group</li><li>The profession and how to become a dietetics practitioner</li><li>Disability resources</li><li>Disability statistics</li><li>State vocational rehabilitation programs and centers for independent living</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>This book is an essential resource for:</strong></p><ul><li><ul><li>People (teenagers college students adults returning to college) with disabilities exploring careers in dietetics or other healthcare professions</li><li>Dietetics and healthcare students/interns with disabilities</li><li>Educators preceptors managers and supervisors</li><li>Career counselors and disability services professionals</li><li>Allies family members and colleagues of people with disabilities</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p>All book royalties are donated to initiatives to <strong>include more practitioners with disabilities in the dietetics workforce</strong> and to <strong>educate the dietetics workforce about disabilities</strong>.</p>