Working with Populations with Special Needs

This workshop helps participants identify populations with special needs and examines how special needs may make the individuals and families they serve vulnerable. The workshop will focus on identifying ways to engage populations with special needs and will help participants develop techniques and strategies to work effectively with vulnerable populations.

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

Understand the purpose of federal, state and local disability access laws, regulations and policies.
Understand service processes and procedures for individuals with disabilities.
Engage comfortably and respectfully with individuals with disabilities.
Respond quickly and independently to the service needs of individuals with disabilities.
Recognize the value of providing fair and reasonable services to individuals with disabilities.

CEUs

0.3

Section Number

262CPS903

Instruction Method

Online class

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Section Schedule

Tues., Dec 8th, 2026, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Fees

$0.00

Instructors

Gloria Louie

Gloria Louie strongly focuses on core leadership and executive coaching and has been an esteemed instructor at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education since 1993. Her expertise spans advancement, organizational development and the design and facilitation of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging topics. These topics are closely related to communication, management, and leadership, including organizational development; train-the-trainer, cross-cultural communication; customer service; working with difficult people; diversity awareness; conflict management; anti-discrimination, harassment and ensuring a harassment-free work environment; wellness and stress management; and other training programs for human and social services agencies throughout California.