US Department of Justice Lawsuit Against Georgia ResolvedComprehensive Agreement Promises to Transform Lives of People Like Kathy Crowder and Lois Curtis Last week’s landmark settlement between the Department of Justice and the State of Georgia is good news for people like Kathy Crowder, who...
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In a recent editorial meeting, the staff at GCDD discussed differing perspectives on People First Language, a debate that resurfaces within the disability community from time to time. It was brought to our attention that some individuals are referring to themselves as ‘cripples” or "crips."...
As we welcome a new Governor, issue in a new year and anticipate the changes that the Department of Justice Settlement promises to bring for people with disabilities, there is an air of unpredictability about how things will shake out. Despite the uncertainty, GCDD is prepared with a...
In conjunction with The Arc of Georgia, Georgia State University and Center for Leadership in Disability, GCDD is sponsoring the Georgia Winter Institute, January 9--11, 2011 at The Lodge at Simpsonwood. The retreat promises to "bring people together to discover how to infuse values-based,...
GCDD encourages you to attend the reading of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community by Tom Kohler and Susan Earl on January 17, 2011 at the Children's Museum of Atlanta at 12 PM, hosted by Citizen Advocacy of Atlanta and DeKalb. For subscribers to the Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS) who...
From Eric Jacobson, GCDD Executive Director It’s been a couple of weeks now since the latest NPR story in the investigative series “Home or Nursing Home” hit the radio airwaves. I’ve spent some time with all the stories. I’ve talked to our friends in the disability community including the...
