Regarding the plate method, I worked with a diabetes educator in Seattle a
few years ago who developed a really neat placemat that had visuals with a
plate, suggested portions, and a list of suggested foods to eat. She had it
laminated, and she also created a version in Spanish. If anyone is
interested, I can try to find her contact information. At the time, she was
creating a website with ordering information.

Kristina

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> From: Jan Potter <jpotter at gha.org>

> Reply-To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 11:34:05 -0500

> To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Conversation: [HealthLiteracy 1624] Re: Looking for different approaches to

> teaching low literacy diabetes classes

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1634] Re: Looking for different approaches to

> teaching low literacy diabetes classes

> 

> I believe, to give credit where it is due, that the plate method

> originated in Idaho:

> http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/impacts/Pdf_02/12-02raidl-fcs-diabetes.p

> df 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Joan Medlen

> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 1:46 PM

> To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1624] Re: Looking for different approaches to

> teaching low literacy diabetes classes

> 

> Have you seen the ADA "Plate Method" for teaching balanced eating?

> 

> The order code for their publication (2005) is 5996-11  It's in a

> september 

> 2005 Diabetes Advisor publication.  It is very visual.

> 

> Joan

> 

> Joan E Guthrie Medlen, R.D., L.D.

> Clinical Advisor, Health Literacy & Communications

> Special Olympics Health Promotion

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