The Clarkston International Garden, a project of GCDD's Real Communities and the Global Growers Network, hosted a Friends of 40 Oaks Harvest Festival on October 20, 2013 with support from 15 different community partners to recognize the Clarkston growers and celebrate the end of the fall growing...
On November 21, 2013 the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee held the second of two hearings supporting ratification for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) treaty, an international disability treaty that was inspired by US leadership in recognizing...
By Pat Nobbie, PhD, Mia's Mom
For four decades, a gut-level ingredient of democracy – trust in the other fellow – has been quietly draining away."
This statement is from a story the AP released on the declining levels of trust among Americans. In a recent survey, only a third of respondents...
By Becca Bauer
"No one knows a student better than the student themselves," says Shannon Williams, a 7th grade special education teacher at Mossy Creek Middle School in Houston County. "So, how can I develop the best education plan without going straight to the source?"
Williams is in her...
In its 16th year, Georgia Council for Developmental Disabilities and its advocates will gather at the Georgia State Capitol building on February 20 at 8 a.m.
Disability Day at the Capitol features a community rally, sponsored by GCDD to promote access, opportunity and meaningful community...
The following is the fourth installment of the GCDD First Thursdays blog series, a monthly blog that will share the thoughts and ideas of GCDD staff members.
February 20, 2014. Mark this date on your calendar because it is the 16th annual Disability Day at the Georgia State Capitol and you...
By Dr. Jenny McClintic
Through the implementation of ASPIRE (Active Student Participation Inspires Real Engagement), a student-led Individual Education Plan (IEP) initiative where the student takes an active role in their education decisions, we have found that IEP meetings have instilled a...
Before Olmstead...By Talley Wells
This year is the 15th anniversary of the Olmstead Decision, the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling that declared people with developmental disabilities have the right to live in the community rather than institutions. The Atlanta Legal Aid Society and Georgia...
By Lakoda Gleason
My name is Lakoda Skye Gleason and I am 71/2-years-old. I have a twin brother named Landen. I collect Pokemon cards, Hot Wheel cars and airplanes. I like the food my mom cooks; especially hamburger helper, chicken quesadillas and tacos. I play Upwards Basketball and I'm on the...
The story of Red and Nancy Smith
Ron ("Red") and Nancy Smith are relative newcomers to the world of organic farming. Both recent retirees, the extent of their gardening experience was tending to the small garden in the backyard of their home in Lake County, FL. As retirement approached, Red and...
