March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Governor Nathan Deal declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Click the image for the acessible PDF or read the text here: 
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS: A developmental disability is a life-long, severe and chronic mental and/ or physical impairment, manifested before the age 22 that results in substantial functional limitations in three or more areas of life activity, including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility and economic self-sufficiency ; and
WHEREAS: Since · its inception in 1971, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities has become a leading resource for guiding, supporting, joining and developing inclusive communities across Georgia for people living with disabilities while promoting activities and creating opportunities that enable people with developmental disabilities to exercise their rights to live, learn, work, play and worship in the place and manner of their choice; and
WHEREAS: The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities works with a broad coalition of individuals, family members, community groups , civic organizations and government agencies to improve the quality of life of Georgians with developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS: It is important that individuals with disabilities continue to have opportunities to live productive and meaningful lives with employment, a place to call home in the most integrated setting possible and an engaged community of family and fr iends; now
THEREFORE : I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim March 2016 as DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 17th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
