The following is the Expert Update article from the Spring 2013Making a Difference.Life Goes On!By Pat Nobbie, PhD, Mia's MomIn the past six weeks, both Mia and I have learned a few things being this far away from each other. First, this is really a reminder and not a new realization,...
The following is the Straight Talk article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference. My Life and DreamsBy Evan NodvinI am Evan Nodvin and I just had my 34th birthday. I want to tell you about some of the things I have done and the things that are important to me. I graduated from Chamblee High...
The following is the In the News article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.In the NewsGeorgia Winter Institute 2013:
The Georgia Winter Institute, which brings together people from across Georgia and beyond to discover how to infuse values-based, person-centered philosophies into...
The following is the GCDD Viewpoint article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.Deal Reaffirms Commitment to Georgia’s Disability CommunityThe following is a transcript of Governor Deal's Disability Day speech from February 21, 2013.Welcome to everybody here at the State Capitol, and we are...
The following is the Expert Update article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.Embracing a Human Right – Sexual Health and DisabilitiesBy Bethany StevensSexual health is a human right. This statement may sound strange to some, yet it is grounded in international human rights and the large...
New GCDD leaders advocate from communities across Georgia"As Governor Deal's nine new appointments came aboard this year, we took the opportunity to renew our commitment to our purpose and values and select new leadership," GCDD executive director Eric E. Jacobson, , said. Our executive...
The following is a feature article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.The Annual Disability Day Rally Promotes Community Connections and Reaches its 15th MilestoneBy Becca BauerThe Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities' (GCDD) Annual Disability Day rally that started out 15 years...
The following is a feature article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.First Comes Love Then Comes MarriageBy Bill LewisLove, sexual relationships and marriage are common, everyday, ordinary life experiences that most look forward to and some may even take for granted, but when it comes to...
The following is a feature article from the Spring 2013 Making a Difference.A Recap on the 2013 Legislative SessionBy D'Arcy Robb
This edition of Making a Difference goes to print as the cries of "Sine die!" are still echoing under the Gold Dome. The 2013 legislative session has been a quick...
GCDD has been closely advocating for and following the national controversy surrounding the Warren Hill case, a man with an undisputed intellectual disability who is in a legal fight to have his death penalty sentence overturned. Despite being officially diagnosed as having intellectual...
