ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 20, 2008) – Thousands of Georgians push to maximize the voting strength of persons with disabilities at the 10th Annual Disability Day at the Capitol, February 21, on the Washington Street side steps. The program features Ecuador’s Ambassador to the United States, an...
2,000 Georgians, International and National Disability Advocates Rally at State Capitol ThursdayVoter Drive, Accessible Ballot Demonstrations Prove: “My Vote is for Real”ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 20, 2008) – Thousands of Georgians push to maximize the voting strength of persons with disabilities at the...
International Dignitary, National and State Activists Slated for 10th Annual Disability Day at the CapitolNearly 2,000 Georgians Will Rally to Show Legislators “My Vote is for Real”ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 13, 2008) – Organizers will welcome a world-renowned disability advocate and international...
Rally at State Capitol Heightens Awareness of Georgians With DisabilitiesKeynote Speaker: Ambassador Luis Gallegos,International Advocate and UN Official from EcuadorWHO: Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)(Tom Seegmueller, Chair, and Eric Jacobson, Executive Director)• ...
Georgia Governor's Council Invites Media and Local Communities for Public CommentATLANTA, GA. (October 8, 2007)— What's on the minds of people who live with disabilities and their families, neighbors and friends in your community? Did you know that nationally one out of five children, adults and...
ATLANTA, GA (September 26, 2007)— Al Blackwelder, COO, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, will be honored tomorrow at the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Making A Difference Discovery Day for receiving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Freedom to Compete...
ATLANTA, GA (September 19, 2007) — Georgia business leaders will be introduced to professionals who will provide insight about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities through first-person accounts, project demonstrations, panel discussions, audience interaction, video highlights and...
ATLANTA, GA. (April 18, 2007)— What's on the minds of people who live with disabilities and their families, neighbors and friends in your community? Did you know that nationally one out of five children, adults and elderly are directly impacted by disability and this population is the fastest...
ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 27, 2007) – Attracting more the 1800 Georgians with disabilities, their family members and supporters, the 9th Annual Disability Day At The Capitol's "Making it Real" rally on Feb. 22 marked the largest gathering of Georgia disability advocates to date. Falcons' quarterback...
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WHO: Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)• State legislators and elected officials• National Disability Institute Director Michael Morris• Falcon's quarterback and disability advocate D.J. Shockley• Gail Heyman, Pres. Fragile X Association of GA• Dr. Steve...