GCDD Hosts Executive Director Leadership Summit
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) hosted its annual Executive Director Leadership Summit from Nov. 2 - 4, 2015 in Downtown Atlanta. The gathering of executive directors of nationwide and surrounding...
Once long ago, an advocate yelled at me because the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) was calling to get input into our strategic Five-Year Plan. I was told that we already knew the answers and should not waste her time and others when it was apparent what the needs are and...
Monday, January 18, 2016
Meet up at 1pm
Join the Disability Community reminding everyone that, "Disability Rights are Civil Rights". Bring your banners, signs, etc. - we had a good time last year and a positive impact on the crowd!
* Rain or Shine (prepare for both!)....it is likely to be...
Your support is needed now! Congress passed the ABLE legislation in 2014 with broad bipartisan support. 32 states already passed the necessary legislation to allow residents to establish ABLE accounts. Georgia needs to act to enable Georgia families to save for their seriously disabled members....
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is seeking 7 individuals to serve as committee members on its Accessibility Committee for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities. These are unpaid, volunteer positions with a 2-year term. They are currently seeking individual...
GCDD added two new members to its staff to help the organization continue its mission to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, work, play and worship in Georgia communities.
Gabrielle...
For more information, please contact:Georgia Job Family Collaborative501 Pulliam Street #344Atlanta, GA 30312404-222-0037www.gajobfamily.org
In Georgia, an estimated 878,000 workers do not have access to family care days to care for a loved one in need, forcing them to make the impossible...
From a young age, I was placed in a self-contained classroom due to other people’s perceptions of what I could do and what my limits were being a kid with cerebral palsy and a visual impairment. Over the coming years, I faced many challenges with the schools and how they adapted to teach me.
By...
When the Society for Disability Studies (SDS) held its conference in Downtown Atlanta this past summer, it presented a strong opportunity for GCDD’s Real Communities initiative to promote its mission for inclusive communities.
Real Communities partnered with the SDS to organize and facilitate a...
What a Summer it has been! After the 25th Anniversary of the ADA we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.
At the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) conference hosted by National Association of State Units on Aging and Disability, Kathy Greenlee, the assistant secretary...
