Olmstead and #SaveMedicaid

Today is the 18th anniversary of the US Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. LC, where the court declared that people with disabilities have a civil right under the Americans with Disabilities Act to live and participate in their communities. The AHCA's...

Tuesday, June 27, 201710:00 AM to NoonOne West Court Square, Suite 625, Decatur, Georgia 30030Georgia Advocacy Office Hosted by the Georgia Advocacy OfficeIn Partnership with People First of Georgia and Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)We will validate parking for anyone parking in the...

Call Governor Deal TODAY! In Governor Nathan Deal's Georgia, almost 9,000 people with disabilities are on waiting lists for services. Cutting Medicaid will only make those lists grow longer. Tell Governor Deal to help us reach out to Congress and #savemedicaid. No cuts, no caps in Georgia!...

No Cuts! No Caps! #SaveMedicaid

TODAY (Tuesday, June 20), Senate Republicans will meet to discuss and be briefed on the contents of the Senate version of the AHCA at their caucus lunch from 12:30 to 2 pm. The public has not seen the bill, and Senators have indicated we won't until right...

No Cuts! No Caps! #SaveMedicaid

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities has launched the No Cuts! No Caps! social media campaign to bring to attention to the $834 billion cuts to Medicaid in the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and being considered by the Senate. The ...

No Cuts! No Caps! #SaveMedicaid

Advocates, thank you to everyone that participated in last Tuesday's "Don't Cap Our Care" Day. The work has only just begun though. We are hearing from our partners in Washington DC that the Senate is moving quickly to draft and vote. We believe the Senate will...

In Making a Difference Winter 2017, we previously covered Real Communities Partnerships which create welcoming and inclusive communities where people of all abilities are valued equally and are active participants in making life better for everyone. Through a circle and collaborative approach,...

By Kurt Vogel My name is Kurt Vogel, I’m a student at Georgia Tech’s Expanding Career, Education and Leadership Opportunities (Excel) Program, a program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Through Excel, I am a research assistant at Georgia Tech’s Center for...

The following is a transcript of remarks given by Rep. Tony Coehlo at Employment Advocacy Day. I take the view that if you give me the right to fail then I have the opportunity to succeed. What happens in our country today is so many people ask the question “can you do this if you have a...