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Department of Education, School and Community Nutrition Updated June 20119  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nOVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 4  \nNONDISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION ....................................................................................................... 4  \nAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) AND ADA AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAA) ....................................................... 4  \nINDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA) ........................................................................................ 4  \nUSDA NONDISCRIMINATION REGULATIONS (7 CFR 15B) ....................................................................................... 6  \nSECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 .............................................................................................. 7  \nREQUIREMENTS FOR MEAL MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 10  \nCHILDREN WITHOUT DISABILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 10  \nCHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS .................................................................................... 10  \nREQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR MEAL MODIFICATIONS.................................................................... 11  \nPROCEDURES FOR MEAL MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................. 11  \nCOMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES ..................................................................................................................... 12  \nDECLINING A REQUEST .................................................................................................................................... 12  \nDISCONTINUING A REQUEST ............................................................................................................................ 13  \nPROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS ................................................................................................................... 13  \nDISABILITY/PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WITHIN THE MEAL PATTERN ......................................................... 14  \nCARBOHYDRATE COUNTS ................................................................................................................................ 14  \nFOOD ALLERGY.............................................................................................................................................. 15  \nFOOD INTOLERANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 16  \nGLUTEN SENSITIVITY ....................................................................................................................................... 16  \nCELIAC DISEASE ............................................................................................................................................. 17  \nDISABILITY/PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OUTSIDE THE MEAL PATTERN ....................................................... 17  \nDIFFERENT PORTION SIZES .............................................................................................................................. 18  \nTUBE FEEDINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 18  \nADMINISTERING FEEDINGS .............................................................................................................................. 18  \nPHENYLKETONURIA (PKU) 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