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Parents Push for Student Safety
A parent-led grassroots organization in Georgia chips away at punitive school discipline policies and works to remove police from their schools. by Coshandra Dillard When community activists created the grassroots organization Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School to Prison...New gas station stickers will assist those in Georgia with disabilities — starting in Augusta
From right - Paul Stewart of Paralyzed Veterans of America, Augusta Commissioner Francine Scott, Agricultural Commissioner Gary Black and Rep. Henry "Wayne" Howard at the "Assistance at the Pump" event on Aug. 19.by Byby Abraham Kenmore Thursday morning at the Circle K gas station at Lumpkin...Georgia Disabilities Council To Host Advocacy Lunch and Learn for Families of People with Disabilities
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities will host a Family Advocacy Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, August 17 at 12:00pm-12:45pm via Zoom. This Lunch and Learn is geared toward family members of individuals with disabilities, professionals who work in the disability field, and community...‘Outside The Lines,’ An Immersive Installation That’s Inclusive To Visitors Of All Ability Levels
"Outside the Lines" is on view at The High's Piazza Activation area through Nov. 28. Credit Jonathan HillyerArchitect, designer, and scholar Bryony Roberts calls the design “a social practice.” An advocate for the neurodiverse and the disabled, she’s responsible for the colorful installation...
Storytelling project to highlight lives of Georgians with developmental disabilities
By Zachary Hansen
Several nonprofits are partnering to help Georgians with disabilities share their stories and highlight the importance of community for an often underserved group.
The 2021 iteration of The Storytelling Project, which is called Treasure Maps: The Georgia...