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Our mission is to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for the wide spectrum of diverse Georgians with developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, lead, work, play and worship in their communities.

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Our public policy efforts encourage the integration between people with developmental disabilities, the people who support them, and the community as a whole. We foster change and public awareness that reflects the needs of people with developmental disabilities.

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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) collaborates with, supports and funds many projects across Georgia that promote best practices demonstrating innovative programs and activities that create opportunities to enhance the quality of life for Georgians living with developmental disabilities (DD).

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We make funds available to increase the capacity and resources of public and private nonprofit entities and others to develop a comprehensive community system that responds to the choices, capabilities and needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Equity in Education

August 2025 Issue

Current Feature Stories

Raising Voices, Changing Systems: Expanding Educational Opportunity with the Georgia Coalition for Equity in Education

Jul 28, 2025 | GCDD

When it comes to inclusive education in Georgia, the Georgia Coalition for Equity and Education (GCEE) is changing how families advocate for children with disabilities in schools. This organization i…

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Session is Out! The Opportunity to Advocate is Now

Jul 28, 2025 | Charlie Miller, Legislative Advocacy Director

Session is out and we are in the middle of summer, but the perfect time to advocate is now. We’ve experienced many changes over the past few months. These include funding shifts at the federal lev…

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Current Topics

Letter from Leadership: What Happens Next?

Jul 28, 2025 | D'Arcy Robb | Letter from Leadership

There is a bridge my daughter crawled across as a baby. It is a playground bridge. Back then, I wanted her to play like a big kid. So I would help her crawl across. Now as I am writing this, she is w…

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Fight for Medicaid & What's Next

Jul 28, 2025 | D'Arcy Robb and Charlie Miller | Public Policy For The People

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) thanks Georgia families and self-advocates for their hard work. You used your voices to speak for other Georgians during a big federal budget…

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Natasha Nelson’s Life Experiences Guide Her Mission to Empower Families

Jul 28, 2025 | Natasha Nelson | What's Happening in Your Town?

“What’s Happening in Your Town” features the perspectives of people with developmental disabilities about their own experiences in their communities. The column gives them a space to freely share the…

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A Champion of True Inclusion: Honoring the Life and Work of John O'Brien

Jul 28, 2025 | Maria Pinkelton | GCDD Updates

The disability rights movement lost one of its visionary leaders when John O'Brien passed away on June 27, 2025. For decades, O'Brien and his wife Connie Lyle O'Brien championed a simple belief: that…

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Calendar of Events: August 2025

Jul 28, 2025 | Tianna Faulkner | Calendar of Events

Find out what's happening during August! Here are some events that may be of interest to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. To submit an event for GCDD’s Calendar of Even…

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