Inclusive Care: Strategies to Support Infant Feeding for Parents with Disabilities Through WIC (AUDIO)
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Noelene K. Jeffers, PhD, CNM, IBCLC, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, highlights the need for inclusive care to support and educate parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities with infant feeding through WIC. Dr. Jeffers discusses a new study that found that WIC can address disparities by offering inclusive and accessible support and counseling. Formally educating and training WIC staff to offer care that is respectful and responsive to the needs of disabled parents is crucial. Future efforts to improve inclusivity and accessibility should be guided by actively engaging parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities to understand their perspectives and lived experiences.
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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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