Dominica Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist for the Down Syndrome Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She completed a doctorate in Biology at Northeastern University, as well as additional academic and clinical training in the Boston area to become a Nutritionist. Dominica has a strong background in care coordination in the community and clinical setting as part of an interdisciplinary team. She served as the public-school district nutritionist for Medford and a Clinical Dietitian at Boston Children’s Hospital Primary Care before assuming her current role. She was the Nutritionist for the ECHO Autism Project (2017) at MGH’s Lurie Center for Autism. She is a founding member of the DSMIG-USA Nutrition and Feeding workgroup. Dominica now works with individuals with Down syndrome from birth to adulthood. She sees conversations about Nutrition as opportunities to help support health, overall wellness and community participation.