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Support Employment First and Inclusive Post-Secondary Education
We are one step closer to an Employment First Georgia! On July 7th, Speaker of the House David Ralston appointed the following Georgia legislators to the Post Secondary Education and Employment Options for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Study...Real Communities Intiatives Continue Building Inclusive Communities
Real Communities added the following new intiatives to continue its work to build inclusive communities for people with and without disabilities. Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP): The State of Georgia has twice tried to execute Warren Hill, a 52 year old man with...DISABILITY CONFERENCES COME TO ATLANTA
As the disability rights community comes together to celebrate the ADA’s 25th anniversary, Atlanta is going to be buzzing with great disability leadership conferences to promote and enhance disability rights for the next 25 years.May 1-4Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association Conference is...
ABLE Act Becomes Law
In December 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act into law marking a significant achievement in disability rights. The ABLE Act allows people with disabilities to open savings accounts, similar to 529 college savings plans, where they are able to...
Straight Talk: Twenty Agents for Change
At the Georgia Winter Institute (GWI) held in Columbus, GA earlier this year, I attended sessions on the concepts of community building, the inclusive church environment, and employment and services that really changed my mind and gave me some new ideas to take back to my community. On the...Real Communities Welcomes New Community Builders
Purposefully involving people with and without developmental disabilities in collaborative projects is pivotal to the framework of Real Communities. GCDD’s signature initiative welcomes its newest community builders who are working to utilize the gifts of everyone and create avenues toward...
Mia's Space: Time Travel
In the past two weeks, both Mia and I have had time warp experiences. Mia’s experience was with the US Postal Service. Mia happens to be a person who still sends actual, paper birthday cards … not through virtual, email or Twitter, but real, live, put-it-in-the-envelope, lick-the-flap and...
A Time to Be Proud
Making a Difference will feature five guest columns by Mark Johnson on the legacy of the ADA and how national and state groups are commemorating the anniversary. This is the third installment.
By the time you read this version of my ADA25 series, much will have happened around the celebration...
Perspectives: Community Cafés: Leadership That Grows Relationships and Strengthens Families
Growing an inclusive community requires meaningful, ongoing community conversations that welcome diverse perspectives. These conversations have clear intention, spotlight strengths and weave participants’ gifts and talents into the work. Community Cafés are doing just that all over the country....
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- Georgia Winter Institute Brings Together Disability Community
- Expert Update: Create Change Together
- 2015 Disability Day Honors the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Around GCDD: Governor Deal Speaks at Disability Day
- Spring 2015: In The News
- Viewpoint: Let's Continue The Fight
- 2015 Disability Day: Governor Nathan Deal Speaks to Disability Advocates