From Eric Jacobson, GCDD Executive Director It’s been a couple of weeks now since the latest NPR story in the investigative series “Home or Nursing Home” hit the radio airwaves.  I’ve spent some time with all the stories.  I’ve talked to our friends in the disability community

GCDD encourages you to attend the reading of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community by Tom Kohler and Susan Earl on January 17, 2011 at the Children's Museum of Atlanta at 12 PM, hosted by Citizen Advocacy of Atlanta and DeKalb. For subscribers to the Georgia Radio

In conjunction with The Arc of Georgia, Georgia State University and Center for Leadership in Disability, GCDD is sponsoring the Georgia Winter Institute, January 9--11, 2011 at The Lodge at Simpsonwood.  The retreat promises to "bring people together to discover how to infuse values-based,

As we welcome a new Governor, issue in a new year and anticipate the changes that the Department of Justice Settlement promises to bring for people with disabilities, there is an air of unpredictability about how things will shake out. Despite the uncertainty, GCDD is prepared with a

In a recent editorial meeting, the staff at GCDD discussed differing perspectives on People First Language, a debate that resurfaces within the disability community from time to time. It was brought to our attention that some individuals are referring to themselves as ‘cripples” or

US Department of Justice Lawsuit Against Georgia Resolved Comprehensive Agreement Promises to Transform Lives of People Like Kathy Crowder and Lois Curtis Last week’s landmark settlement between the Department of Justice and the State of Georgia is good news for people like Kathy Crowder, who

The Inclusive Home Design Act (IHDA) was heard in Congress on September 29th, 2010 in the Housing and Community Development Sub-Committee chaired by Rep. Maxine Waters.  The Act's sponsor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, testified along with Beto Barrera of Access Living, Kelly Buckland of the National

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities has long advocated the inclusion of individuals with disabilities into workplaces within our communities. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than GCDD’s partnership with Project SEARCH. Project SEARCH is a one-year high school transition program

If asked, could you explain just what GCDD does? And could you name the major issues that individuals with developmental disabilities face? If the answer is no or you’re unsure, you’re not alone.

Leading up to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 20th anniversary in July, the