Meet the Team
Jackie Silver MHSc, RD Registered Dietitian
Hi there and welcome to my website! My name is Jackie and I am a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Health Science (MHSc) in Nutrition Communications.
I am passionate about supporting the neurodivergent and physical disability communities through my private practice where work with clients one-on-one and through my blog and online shop.
My motivation to support these communities stems from my own personal experiences living as a disabled woman as well as completing a dietetic internship rotation with Special Olympics Ontario providing nutrition workshops for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
I firmly believe that neurodivergent and disabled people deserve to live healthy lifestyles and have equal opportunities for nutrition as neurotypical and able-bodied people. I wasn’t seeing many healthcare professionals focusing on these communities so I set out to fill this gap through my private practice, blog, and Instagram page, @accessiblewellness.
My area of expertise in my private practice is working with kids, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, and intellectual/developmental disabilities. I’ve worked with people of all ages and ability levels, ranging from autistic adults who are fully independent and high functioning to individuals who are nonverbal and living in group homes. I am an SOS trained Practitioner and I love working with this population!
On the blog you will find quick and easy, healthy recipes and educational blog posts about topics relating to neurodivergence, disability, and health.
As a Registered Dietitian, I have been through extensive training to provide you with quality, evidence-based nutrition information. I take a weight-inclusive approach to counselling and focus on sustainable health behaviour change rather than weight. My goal is to support you and your family in creating healthy habits that you’ll easily continue long after we’re done working together.
The learning never stops! Since graduating, I have spent countless hours taking extra courses on picky eating in autism, digestive health, webinars, reading research studies, and more.
Outside of work, I enjoy activities like yoga, pilates, swimming, rock climbing, cooking, and baking. I also love meditating, journaling, traveling, visiting museums, watching theater, exploring new restaurants, socializing with friends and family, and spending time outdoors.
EDUCATION
Master of Health Science,
Nutrition Communication
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly known as Ryerson)
- Registered Dietitian – College of Dietitians of Ontario (License #15616)
- Registered Dietitian – Commission on Dietetic Registration (US governing body) – Credential ID #86277152
- Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist in New York State (License #013502)
- Connecticut Dietitian/Nutritionist Certification #3181
- Motivational Interviewing in Dietetics Training (2019)
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Certificate (2018)
- MB-EAT Practitioner, Mindful Eating Training Institute (MBEAT = Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training) (2020)
- SOS Trained Practitioner (2023)
Maurya Hart, BSc(NutrSc), RD
Hi! My name is Maurya (she/her), and I am a Registered Dietitian serving clients virtually in the province of Ontario. I am passionate about working with neurodivergent children, teens, and adults, to support them in meeting their nutritional goals.
Through my dietetic internships, I gained valuable experience working in a variety of areas, including psychiatry, pediatrics, diabetes, and nephrology. I particularly enjoyed one of my internships in pediatric nutrition, where I gained experience with growth and development concerns, picky eating, and food allergies. I also facilitated workshops focused on meal planning, budgeting, and sustainable eating. I have experience working with diverse populations to provide culturally competent and client- and family-centered care.
In addition to my role supporting clients at Jackie Silver Nutrition, I am completing a Master’s thesis looking at the role of nutrition in long-term health outcomes, with a focus on pediatric populations. My involvement in research allows me to understand how nutrition affects populations on a larger scale and provide evidence-based nutrition care to my clients.
My approach to nutrition counseling is client-centered and compassionate, tailored to meet unique needs. I practice from a weight-inclusive, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach to help my clients create meaningful, long-lasting changes to their lifestyle, diet, and relationship with food. I believe in providing personalized, sustainable care to support all aspects of health and well-being.
In my free time, I enjoy travelling, baking, and trying new restaurants in my city. I look forward to working with you to meet your nutrition related goals!
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Nutritional Sciences – University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science (Nutritional Sciences), Dietetics – McGill University
Registered Dietitian – College of Dietitians of Ontario (Registration #16935)
POPULATIONS I SUPPORT:
Kids
Teens
Adults
I CAN SUPPORT CLIENTS WITH:
ADHD
ASD
IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)
Pediatric nutrition concerns (e.g., picky eating, introducing solids, growth and development, food allergies)
Disordered eating
ARFID
Behind the Scenes
