GCDD Blog
by Adrianne Murchison
In the 2000s, Gwinnett resident Marlyn Tillman’s advocacy for her son in high school inspired her to become an advocate for all students of color, as well as students with disabilities in the county.
In 2007, she co-founded Gwinnett SToPP (Gwinnett Parent Coalition to...
Take Your Legislator to Work Day Yields Positive Effects
by Adrianne Murchison.
Since 2015, the month of October has been notably significant for employees with disabilities. The occasion, Take Your Legislator to Work Day, brings employees together with their respective state representative or senator at their work place to show them a day at...
Nonprofit Organizations Utilize Technical Assistance Center to Improve Employment Services
by Adrianne Murchison
Three Georgia employment service providers have been selected for specialized planning and training sessions in order to provide best practice support for people with disabilities in their organizations.
Aspire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Services in...
Advocacy Days 2019
Join GCDD at the Capitol to speak with elected officials about policies affecting people with disabilities!
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host its Third Annual Advocacy Days starting January 30, 2019 during the Georgia General Assembly legislative session.
Five...
Georgia Tech’s Inclusive College Program Teaches Students to EXCEL Beyond Just Academics
January 14, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) - Georgia Tech’s Expanding Career, Education, and Leadership (EXCEL) program begins a college experience in a structured, supportive and inclusive educational opportunity from day one for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The EXCEL...
Dear Governor Kemp...
In November, Georgia elected Brian Kemp as its new governor, succeeding Nathan Deal. The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities saw this as a prime advocacy opportunity to inform and educate the new governor and his incoming administration about individuals with developmental...
Thank you, Governor Deal!
Dear Governor Deal,
We want to thank you on behalf of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and the thousands of Georgians with developmental disabilities and their families for your support over the last eight years. You braved the cold and rain to attend six Disability Day events...
Georgia State University Creates an Ideal Creative College Program
If De’onte Brown could’ve somehow seen into the future on his first day of class at Georgia State University in 2017, he would’ve been very surprised by his transformation. In what felt that day like a fast-paced new world has become a place that feeds his creativity. “Once you get used to...
Register NOW for Advocacy Days!
Submit Your Request for Georgia's New Governor!
Advocates, the 2019 Legislative season is upon us and in January, we will be welcoming a new Governor. Making a Difference magazine wants your voice! Provide 2-3 sentences to share with Governor-Elect Brian Kemp on what issues you hope his administration will focus on in this term to support...More Articles ...
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