Making a Difference Magazine

Employees with Disabilities Take Legislators to Work

Employees with Disabilities Take Legislators to Work
By Jennifer Bosk The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) has made integrated employment of individuals with disabilities a top goal in its Five Year Plan. That’s why State Representative Sheila Jones (D-District 53) saw first-hand how Matthew Roush, an operations analyst at...

Continue Reading

PERSPECTIVES: A Place of Belonging

PERSPECTIVES: A Place of Belonging
By Laura Sugg We became a part of Centenary United Methodist Church (Centenary) because of their acceptance of all, but also the acceptance and welcoming of my child and brother, who both have disabilities. What made me want to be a part of this church was their inclusion of all backgrounds,...

Continue Reading

PERSPECTIVES: The Path of Spiritual Advocacy

PERSPECTIVES: The Path of Spiritual Advocacy
By Teresa Heard The church has always been a haven for my husband and me since we were children. It has been a place where I felt I was a part of something spiritually and socially. My mother was an advocate to find me a spiritual home. So, now as a parent, this was a journey I never thought...

Continue Reading