by Alison Barkoff, Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation I am excited to be starting a new column for Making a Difference titled What's Happening in Washington? to provide insight on the many federal policies that impact the lives of people with disabilities. This includes...

One of Dalton, Georgia’s youngest residents, Lucas Warren, was announced as Gerber’s newest spokesbaby earlier this year. And the announcement from the baby food company has catapulted Lucas and his family into a brand new life. State Senator Chuck Payne (R-Dalton) presented a Georgia Senate...

The City of Columbus held a town hall meeting with the Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) to resolve the issues facing individuals with disabilities in Muscogee County. "Our mayor has Town Hall meetings on a regular basis, so we thought it would be good for us to do the...

Fridays are Robin Wilson's favorite days. She gets to work at FurKids, the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats and dogs. Robin walks dogs, does laundry used in the care of the rescued animals, and prepares kits that are sent home with every new adoption. Her...

by Adrianne Murchison Lifelong memories are created at summer camp. The mix of self-discovery and recreational experiences bring the kind of joy to children’s faces that every parent wants to see. For Leanne and Anthony Abraham, it was delight in seeing their son Amiri ride a horse at the...

By Devika Rao It's election season again! In November, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections taking place on November 6, 2018. Midterm elections are held between presidential elections, and this year, all 435 seats in the United States House of...

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...