Talking Disability Advocacy at the Georgia State Capitol

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) held the 2017 Advocacy Days in February and March this year at the Georgia State Capitol – five different days of advocacy dedicated to issues that are integral to the success of the developmental disability community in the State. While a...

A Review of the 2017 Georgia Legislative Session

Another year has come and gone and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) spent every day of the 40-day legislative session advocating under the Gold Dome so we can fulfill our mission to promote public policy that enables integrated community life for people with disabilities,...

The Rhythms and Patterns of Life

In the last issue of Making a Difference, I wrote about my conflicted opinion of the reality show Born this Way and how I wasn’t sure it was a realistic portrayal of the experience of families with members who have Down syndrome, or if it was even important that the portrayals rang true. In this...

Myriad Acts of Change

In the years following I viewed diverse video projects, enjoyed live performing artists, studied with integrated dance companies and read about various artist/activist/advocates who were challenging the boundaries of imagination, artistic skill and cultural stereotypes by inciting exciting...

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Talking Disability Advocacy at the Georgia State Capitol

A Review of the 2017 Georgia Legislative Session

The Rhythms and Patterns of Life

Myriad Acts of Change