So I'm reading the list and honestly trying to figure out why as a Speech Language Pathologist we fit into this category?   I don't give nutritional advice per se as an SLP -- I give feeding information, support, therapy -- but that's not the same thing.  Maybe I'm just jaded because so many of my feeding kids have been autism spectrum and we're just happy to get them to eat something besides chicken nuggets.

That being said, I can understand the IBCLC being an associate member moreso than the SLP.  My IBCLC background has provided more nutritional background information (heck it was required!) -- nowhere in my speech training was nutritional education required beyond learning about thickeners and the like in dysphagia, and the brief mentions of breastfeeding in cranio-facial.

In all serious though, what benefits are their as an IBCLC to an associate membership with the ADA?  I guess I'm not really understanding the reasons behind them even offering this if they don't want anyone giving out nutritional information but them?

~Beth Jones-Morgan, MS/CCC-SLP, IBCLC
Speech Language Pathologist, Lactation Consultant
First Word Therapy Services
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> Sharon
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> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jennifer Tow, IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
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>> I read recently that there was a movement among the AMA and the ADA to
>> prevent ANYONE from giving nutritional advice of any kind who is not an RD,
>> MD, APRN, DO or nutritionist.
>> This was not the first time I heard this, but seemed to be a very focused
>> desire to make it happen. I have no doubt that it is true. This is what I
>> usually feel about anyone trying to control an entire field such as
>> nutrition--if you do it well enough, you do not have to stop anyone else
>> from doing it, too. IMO, the only good nutritional advice I see is coming
>> from far outside any mainstream organization.
>> Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, France
>> Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Can someone kindly enlighten me as to why IBCLCs who don’t fit the listed
>> categories below, like non-RN IBCLCs, are excluded from this new Associate
>> Member category?  Are IBCLCs not “practitioners in other health related
>> disciplines” and do we not work in the “many fields of food, nutrition and
>> health”?  Or, oops, maybe certain “pharmaceutical” companies who heavily
>> endorse and support The American Dietetic Association (ADA) provide the
>> reason?
>> 
>> Below is a copy of the e-mail from ADA President, Sylvia Escott-Stump,
>> should anyone wish to contact her at [log in to unmask]  Before I send her
>> an e-mail, I would love input from any of you who are “in the know” about
>> this.
>> 
>> Thanks for filling in some blanks for me!
>> 
>> Rebecca DeYoung-Daniels, MBA, RD, LD, IBCLC
>> Kansas, USA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> From the ADA President ...
>> 
>> Sylvia A. Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN
>> 
>> Monday, June 20, 2011
>> 
>> To Members of the American Dietetic Association:
>> 
>> A diversity of views and expertise adds value to an organization, and
>> larger numbers strengthen an organization’s advocacy efforts on behalf of
>> its profession. A wide range of ideas and solutions can be easily exchanged,
>> facilitating the integration of multiple facts or knowledge. Following an
>> extensive dialogue and a thorough review of available data, including
>> information from other organizations, the House of Delegates approved the
>> “ADA Associate” category, effective June 1, 2011.
>> 
>> This new category is expected to facilitate ADA’s ability to collaborate
>> with practitioners in other health related disciplines and to strengthen
>> relationships with external organizations, advancing both the registered
>> dietitian brand and ADA initiatives.
>> 
>> The new Associate category is designed to enhance the collaborative nature
>> of work in the many fields of food, nutrition and health. Collaboration
>> greatly enhances an organization’s chances of success in furthering the
>> Association’s strategic direction. Working together in an inclusive
>> atmosphere that reflects ADA’s values and philosophy creates goodwill,
>> collegiality and lasting relationships.
>> 
>> ADA estimates 100 Associates will join in the first year, increasing to
>> approximately 336 Associates by Year 5.
>> 
>> The concept of increasing inclusivity with a category of allied
>> professionals has been envisioned by ADA leaders in the past, as a growing
>> number of collaborators have been inquiring about “joining” ADA. Numerous
>> organizations similar to ADA offer some form of membership to their
>> like-minded colleagues. A partial list of these organizations includes the
>> American Association of Diabetes Educators; Academy of Physician Assistants;
>> American Culinary Federation; American Nurses Association; American
>> Pharmacists Association; American Society of Parenteral and Enteral
>> Nutrition; National Association of Social Workers; and the School Nutrition
>> Association.
>> 
>> Those eligible for the new ADA Associate group do not have voting
>> privileges, cannot hold elected office in ADA nor can they post to member
>> blogs. The Associate category has tightly described rights and
>> qualifications. Associate dues for Fiscal Year 2012 are $232 plus a one-time
>> $25 application fee.
>> 
>> Who Can Be an ADA Associate?
>> 
>> ADA Associates are required to hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree
>> granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign
>> equivalent. The appropriate degree and training, certification or license in
>> one of the following food/culinary and health-related professions meets the
>> qualifications for an ADA Associate:
>> 
>> • Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
>> • Certified Midwife (CM or CNM)
>> • Certified Professional — Food Safety (CP-FS)
>> • Dental Hygienist (BS-DH or RDH or LDH)
>> • Dentist (DDS)
>> • Pharmacist (RPh or PharmD)
>> • Physical or Occupational Therapist (PT/OT)
>> • Physician (MD or DO)
>> • Physician Assistant (PA)
>> • Registered Environmental Health
>> • Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)
>> • Registered Nurse (RN)
>> • School Nutrition Specialist (SNS)
>> • Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
>> • Degree in Culinary Arts from a U.S. regionally accredited college or
>> university or U.S. culinary association
>> • Certification from the American Culinary Foundation or the International
>> Association of Culinary Professionals
>> • Certification from the American College of Sports Medicine
>> • Certification from the Dietary Managers Association
>> 
>> 
>> The Member Value Committee will closely track who joins the Associate
>> category and why, and will annually survey Associates to evaluate their
>> experience. This information will be used to make appropriate adjustments in
>> Associates’ rights and qualifications.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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