{"product_id":"credentialed-dietetics-practitioners-with-disabilities-get-the-job-done-9798991299336","title":"Credentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An insightful healthcare guide to broadening professional understandings of what competence looks like.\" - \u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDietetics 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis gap must change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredentialed Dietetics Practitioners with Disabilities Get the Job Done\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and inspiring collection of autobiographies from 15 credentialed practitioners with disabilities. Through their stories, readers gain an inside look at navigating: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollege and academic accommodations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervised practice internships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational credentialing exams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmployment, workplace accommodations, and disability disclosure \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisability culture related to food, nutrition, and eating \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese practitioners represent a wide range of disabilities, including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, vision and hearing impairments, mobility disabilities, and chronic illnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to personal narratives, the book includes eight educational chapters covering: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dietetics profession and how to become a practitioner \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest Group \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisability resources and statistics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState vocational rehabilitation programs and centers for independent living \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is an essential resource for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividuals with disabilities exploring careers in dietetics or healthcare \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDietetics students and interns \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducators, preceptors, and supervisors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareer counselors and disability services professionals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllies, family members, and colleagues of people with disabilities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll royalties are donated to initiatives that expand inclusion of practitioners with disabilities in the dietetics workforce and educate the dietetics workforce about disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Domel Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991299336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Domel Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774190153909,"sku":"9798991299336","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/credentialed-dietetics-practitioners-with-disabilities-get-the-job-done-9798991299336","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}