Beyond Chicken Nuggets:

7 Practical Strategies to Build Healthier Eating Habits and Greater Independence

November 5th, 2026

10am -1:00pm EST

(9am - 12:00pm CST; 8am -11:00pm PST)

"Food is Life"

Nutrition is recognized as the foundation of good health and as the source of sufficient energy to power through our days, yet we often fall short when it comes to preparing healthy meals. The typical American diet is recognized as too high in sugar, sodium, and carbs, and too lacking in fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.

In fact, people with disabilities are nearly 12% more likely to be obese than the general population. (cdc.gov)

We ask Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and Supervisors, to assist individuals to prepare healthy meals, but don't always provide the instructions needed to accomplish the task.

We also expect staff to expand the amount of choice and control individuals have in their lives.

Such a tall order!

Finally...there's an effective solution!

It's time to provide frontline staff with the tools and know-how they need to support individuals with disabilities to live their best lives through food.

In this virtual workshop,

participants will learn:

Fun and impactful ways to help individuals develop a foundational understanding of healthy eating
Top tips to easily and quickly create a wide variety of healthy meals…based on the foods they actually like
7 secrets for using food as a means to offer individuals more opportunities for growth, self-direction, and independence
Insider tips to demystify healthy meal planning
Easy ways to accommodate busy schedules yet still make delicious, homemade food

Imagine this...

The individuals you serve learn more about food and how their food choices impact their bodies. They expand their food frame of reference, gain more confidence, and enjoy greater control over their lives.

And...they have a blast doing it!

This training is for DSPs, Supervisors, QIDPs, & Administrators who want to:

Implement a practical and inclusive meal planning process that is easy to execute week after week...yet never gets boring.
Gain insights into how to translate individuals' wins into inspiring service plans.
Beam with pride as individuals hone skills and move toward independence in ways once perceived impossible.
Step forward with the list of specific actions needed to get started.

Hi, I'm Sara!

I know your days are busy, your job isn't easy, and the last thing you need is another training that sounds good but doesn't change anything.

You don’t have time for that nonsense.

You want a clear understanding of why you keep dealing with the same problems over and over, and you’d love a clear set of practical solutions that get your problems off your plate…for good!

And that…is exactly what you’ll get.

The steps to take. The words to say. The questions to ask.

For more than 35 years, I've worked in nearly every corner of the developmental disability field - from direct support and frontline leadership to management, investigations, activities, compliance, service coordination, housing, behavior support, organizational consulting, and more. I've spent my career helping provider organizations solve problems, strengthen teams, and improve the quality of services they provide.

So when we talk about the challenges you're facing, we're not talking about theories or "best practices" that only work on paper. We're talking about the real world.

You’ll leave with ideas you can actually use…the minute your training ends.

I'm glad you're here. Let's get started.