Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: standards of practice and standards of professional performance for registered dietitians (competent, proficient, and expert) in intellectual and developmental disabilities.

T HE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NUTrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy), under the guidance of the Academy Quality Management Committee and its Scope of Practice Sub-committee, has developed Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Registered Dietitians (RDs) in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). These documents build on the Academy’s Revised 2008 SOP for RDs in Nutrition Care and SOPP for RDs. The Academy’s Code of Ethics and the 2008 SOP in Nutrition Care and SOPP for RDs are tools within the Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework that guide the practice and performance of RDs in all settings. The concept of scope of practice is fluid, changing in response to the expansion of knowledge, the health care environment, and technology. An RD’s statutory scope of practice is definedby state legislation (ie, licensure, certification, or title protection laws) and differs from state to state. An RD may determine his or her own individual scope of practice using the Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework, which takes into account federal regulations; state laws; institutional policies and procedures; and individual competence, accountability, and responsibility for his or her own actions.