Too many Georgians in the Valdosta-Lowndes County community don’t live in their own homes, can’t get a good education, can’t find satisfying work or have a voice in their future – just because they have a developmental disability. Local news and public affairs professionals are invited to...
Nationwide, over 75% of people with disabilities are unemployed; which translates to over 120,000 workers in Georgia alone. The Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) are hosting a hands-on, information-packed, half-day executive briefing to...
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Media Briefing Luncheon–Oct. 14 Public Forum: Open Comments; Rule on Positive Behavior Supports in Schools–Oct. 15
Nearly fifty four million Americans are living with some type of disability – more than five million live in Georgia. This is the fastest growing segment...
A new frontier in the quest for social inclusion for persons with disabilities is the dynamic travel and tourism market, and Georgia is uniquely positioned to be a leader in accessibility in this world industry. “It’s time for every person regardless of age and ability to be able to travel and...
Keynotes at Rally On Capitol Steps: Obama Appointee To Share Vision For Workplace Diversity “R” Word Rights Activist To Address GrassrootsUS Census and Voter Registration Activities At GA Freight Depot
People with disabilities, their families and advocates for disability rights will rally...
Despite temperatures in the 20s, last Thursday over 2,000 people with disabilities, their families and advocates for disability rights gathered in Atlanta from all across Georgia. Kathleen Martinez, from the US Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), and Julie Petty, from SABE...
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Sponsors Open Forum to Share Ideas for Progress and Family Options as Middle Flint Behavioral HealthCare Cordele Center Closes
In time to give voice to the recent closing of the Middle Flint Behavioral HealthCare Cordele Center, the Georgia Council...
New Rule could position Georgia as the leading state to end harmful and sometimes fatal practices
Five leading Georgia disabilities advocacy organizations gathered today at the State Board of Education to implore its members to pass and strengthen a new rule to protect schoolchildren from...