At Project SEARCH, I learned how to make beds, make packets, move all the stuff from the old hospital rooms to the new hospital rooms, check hospital machines and other various tasks in the departments at Cartersville Medical Center's The Hope Center. The center serves cancer patients with...
When I think about my employment, it gives me a great sense of pride about myself and who I am. I started working at Pilgrim's Pride in May of this year where I started as a shipping loader. My supervisors tell me that I am a hard worker and that I am dependable. They can always count on me to...
People work for many reasons. For some, it provides a sense of self or meaning in one's life; for others it is the social context of meeting and associating with others in a common effort or goal; and for still others, it is the means by which to gain status, either personal or economic, which...
When Employment First becomes the culture in Georgia, will it provide enough help for people with disabilities to have the good life? The life that everyone strives for, regardless of disability, without want for basic necessities? Employment First Georgia advocates suggest a call to action for...
Making a Difference asked the Republican and Democrat gubernatorial and Senate candidates their insight on issues important to our readers. Read what they have to say and remember to cast your vote on November 4, 2014.Candidate Questions1. What ways would your administration enhance the...
There is a rich history behind the power of voting and why people with disabilities are important to the political conversation. Landmark legislation such as the 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 1999 Olmstead Decision...
What's next for Olmstead? That is a question I am often asked when I speak about the United States Supreme Court decision, which affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live in the community rather than in institutions. "What's next" is both an exciting and a daunting question. We have...
2015 Georgia Winter Institute: A Celebration of Community Save the date for the 2015 Georgia Winter Institute (GWI) on January 25-28, 2015 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, GA. The event will bring people together from Georgia and beyond to discover how to infuse values-based,...
"Nothing about us without us!" This familiar slogan is used throughout the disability community and reminds us of the importance that we must speak up on issues that can impact our lives. The mission of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is to bring about social and policy changes...
Dear Readers,On August 25, 2014 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an opinion piece by William Lind. In the article, Mr. Lind opined that the "ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) has proven the single most expensive, least useful mandate ever leveled on public transit."Mr. Lind, who is...
