July 3, 2018 Atlanta GA – We love our fur babies as though they’re our own children, making it heart-wrenchingly difficult to leave them at home while we go to work, school, or the grocery store. A quick search on Amazon can solve all your problems — just type ‘service dog vests’ into the search...
National Disability Institute Convenes Financial Inclusion Summit in Atlanta
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, National Disability Institute (NDI) assembled policymakers, stakeholders and leaders, from both the disability community and financial services sector, at the...
ATLANTA (CBS46) - An Uber Eats driver is in custody after he allegedly sexually assaulted a mentally challenged man inside an Atlanta restaurant last month.
Todd Barron, 54, was arrested on April 12 after he allegedly attacked the man inside the bathroom of No Mas Cantina in Downtown...
Atlanta, GA - February 13, 2018 -The Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene a public meeting to discuss the status of the Olmstead (Disability) Decision in Georgia. This meeting is intended to examine current challenges of the Olmstead ruling on the...
Campaign will educate lawmakers on benefits of Medicaid for Georgians with disabilitiesFebruary 12, 2018 (Atlanta, GA) - In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will kick off the I Love Medicaid campaign at their February 14th Advocacy Day in...
Atlanta, GA January 24, 2018 – Preserving, celebrating and learning from Georgia’s rich disability history helps future generations understand the importance of disability rights advocacy. The Georgia Disability History Alliance (GDHA) held the Georgia Disability History Symposium: Urgency of...
The measure has passed a Senate committee.ATLANTA, GA – January 22, 2018 — There's a move afoot at the state capitol to clamp down on what a piece of legislation calls "fake service dogs." It's become a problem – especially for people who rely on service dogs to help live their lives.
While...
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) November 7, 2017 – By WTVM Web Team
Georgia State Representative Carolyn Hugley visited Columbus Tuesday afternoon.
She made a stop at TSYS, visiting students involved in the Project Search program
As a part of the programs "take your legislator to work day" Hugley spent...
