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GCDA Webinar Meeting
“Empathetic Nutrition Counseling for the Disability Community”
Thursday, September 17th, 2026, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
This event is approved to qualify for the Health Equity CEU, registration is required to obtain.
Agenda:
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM - Short Business Meeting with GCDA Updates
6:10 PM - 7:50 PM - Presentation by Tracy Williams, BS
7:50 PM - 8:00 PM - Question/Answer Session with Speakers
CEUs will be distributed via email within 1 week after the presentation for virtual attendees
Presentation Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate knowledge of disability etiquette in their role as empathetic nutrition counselors for clients with disabilities
Counsel clients with disabilities on solutions to challenges to food access
Strategize how clients with disabilities can meet personal meal planning and healthy lifestyle goals
Explain how clients with disabilities can manage secondary conditions through food and nutrition
Speaker:
Tracy Williams holds a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Dominican University. She is a public speaker, freelance writer, and advocate for disability, food access, and mental health. She has received five mini-grants from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation’s Kids Eat Right campaign. She has served as a general contractor for local organizations focused on food access, disability advocacy, and cancer prevention. She also created content for her first continuing education webinar, “Empathetic Nutrition Counseling for the Disability Community” hosted by Today’s Dietitian. Additionally, she has presented webinars for five dietetic internship programs and for multiple state organizations.
Cost:
Free for GCDA members, $10 for non-GCDA Members, and $5 for non-GCDA Member Students
GCDA Webinar Meeting
“Empathetic Nutrition Counseling for the Disability Community”
Thursday, September 17th, 2026, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
This event is approved to qualify for the Health Equity CEU, registration is required to obtain.
Agenda:
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM - Short Business Meeting with GCDA Updates
6:10 PM - 7:50 PM - Presentation by Tracy Williams, BS
7:50 PM - 8:00 PM - Question/Answer Session with Speakers
CEUs will be distributed via email within 1 week after the presentation for virtual attendees
Presentation Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate knowledge of disability etiquette in their role as empathetic nutrition counselors for clients with disabilities
Counsel clients with disabilities on solutions to challenges to food access
Strategize how clients with disabilities can meet personal meal planning and healthy lifestyle goals
Explain how clients with disabilities can manage secondary conditions through food and nutrition
Speaker:
Tracy Williams holds a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Dominican University. She is a public speaker, freelance writer, and advocate for disability, food access, and mental health. She has received five mini-grants from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation’s Kids Eat Right campaign. She has served as a general contractor for local organizations focused on food access, disability advocacy, and cancer prevention. She also created content for her first continuing education webinar, “Empathetic Nutrition Counseling for the Disability Community” hosted by Today’s Dietitian. Additionally, she has presented webinars for five dietetic internship programs and for multiple state organizations.
Cost:
Free for GCDA members, $10 for non-GCDA Members, and $5 for non-GCDA Member Students