Funded by a grant from the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) to expand Self-Advocacy in Georgia, the Sangha Unity Network (SUN) invites self-advocates and allies from across our state to join us to develop self-advocacy networks in four areas in Georgia. Each area network...

Support for IPSE Students at Risk from GVRA Proposed Changes to Post-Secondary Policy – Attend a GVRA Public Hearing to Voice Your Concerns. Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) in Georgia has made remarkable gains in the last several years. Four colleges and universities are now...

Hello Employment Advocates! As many of you know, HB 831, Georgia’s Employment First Act, survived Crossover Day. Having already passed the House of Representatives, HB 831 is now in the Senate, specifically the Senate Economic Developmental & Tourism Committee. HB 831 is scheduled for a...

The State Rehabilitation Council will hold public hearings in Savannah, Marietta, and Gainesville on the proposed GVRA policy revisions regarding Post-Secondary Academic and Vocational Training. Please see below for information on the dates and locations for the hearings. Click the image to...

US Commission on Civil Rights Holds Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Olmstead Decision in GeorgiaTuesday, February 27, 2018 • 9:30 am to 5 pmShepherd Center • 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 The Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene...

Georgia is the only state in the country that forces people to prove intellectual disability (ID), beyond a reasonable doubt to avoid execution. It is also the only state that asks the jury to simultaneously decide guilt and ID. Not one person facing the death penalty has ever met the...

Join GCDD’s on Valentine's Day for our #ILoveMedicaid! Advocacy Day! Go to GCDD's Facebook Page Wednesday 9-10:30 AM for the Live Stream In the spirit of Valentine's Day, GCDD will be kicking off their new I Love Medicaid! Campaign at Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. We'll be...

The House and Senate Republicans and Democrats are meeting at the end of the month to determine their respective caucus’ legislative priorities for 2018. The disability community must remind Congress that we support the Medicaid program and how detrimental cuts or caps to the program would be. ...

By Blake Hall When I was made aware of Take Your Legislator to Work Day (TYLTWD), Matthew Roush was the first person that came to my mind. I first thought of Matt because it was he who first helped me to understand what supported employment is supposed to look like in an integrated and...

By Beth Beskin I decided to participate in Take Your Legislator To Work Day because Katrina [Parsons] reached out to me. My decision to attend was based on the fact that not only was I invited, but I was going to meet a constituent of mine who was working at disABILITY LINK. As legislators, we...