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Jackie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who provides virtual 1:1 nutrition counselling and educational blog content and recipes tailored to the neurodivergent and physically disabled communities through a weight-inclusive lens.

Jackie’s expert populations include kids, teens, and adults with: Autism, ADHD, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities (such as Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, etc).

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65 Body Image Affirmations for Self Love

23 February 2023 No Comments

“65 Body Image Affirmations for Self Love” was written by Ayah Al-Anani and reviewed/edited by Jackie Silver MHSc, RD Medical Disclaimer: The information in this

31 Gifts for Kids with Autism: Picky Eater Edition

14 December 2022 No Comments

“31 Gifts for Kids with Autism: Picky Eater Edition” was written by Jackie Silver MHSc, RD and Ayah Al-Anani Join us in this post as

60 ADHD Gifts for Adults: Health & Wellbeing Edition

22 November 2022 No Comments

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60 Health & Wellness Gifts for Autistic Adults

14 November 2022 No Comments

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How to Promote Wound Healing through Nutrition

5 October 2022 No Comments

How to Promote Wound Healing through Nutrition was written by Jenn Zubair of Nutrition by Jenn and reviewed/edited by Jackie Silver MHSc, RD Join us

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars (Vegan)

1 October 2022 No Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars recipe was developed and photographed by Jackie Silver MHSc, RD No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars Who doesn’t love a

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It’s time to share my story. My life changed in $It’s time to share my story. My life changed in the blink of an eye on August 25, 2021 when I slipped in a hotel room in Quebec and fractured my bad leg in two places. I had two surgeries to insert metal rods in my leg to hold my fragile bones together. I was in the hospital and rehab for over 5 weeks. I lived with these metal rods (called external fixators) for a year, all while working full time. In September 2022, 4 weeks after my bones healed and the rods came out, I fell again and fractured my tibia, needing a cast. It was at this point that I’d had enough and I told my parents I wanted to get my leg amputated. Then began the 3 month journey of researching, speaking to amputees, meeting with multiple surgeons, and traveling to the Mayo Clinic to get opinions there until I found the right surgeon. I made the biggest decision of my life. I was going to have my left leg amputated above the knee to improve my quality of life. On December 20th, 2022 I had my surgery. It was such a scary day. An hour before, I had a panic attack and cried to the nurses that I was never going to see my leg again. The recovery has been extremely difficult, filled with ups and downs. The wound on my residual limb is still healing and I have to wait before I can get fitted for a prosthesis. The past year and a half has been the HARDEST 1.5 years of my entire life. It’s impossible to sum it up in a 1 min reel. I can tell you that underneath those smiles was a rollercoaster of emotions: anger, sadness, hopelessness, depression, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and more. No one understood what I was going through or how hard it truly was. I’m not sharing this for pity or for inspiration. I value vulnerability and I now feel ready to share. If anyone is going through a hard time, I hope this video shows you that you’re not alone in your emotions and that everything is temporary. I know with 100% certainty that I made the right decision. My quality of life has already improved drastically and it’s just the beginning. I am rebuilding my new life as an amputee and I am proud of the new me. #amputeelife #amputee #abovekneeamputee #wheelchair #adaptivelife #disabled$