My name is Peter. My parents came to America from Korea and I grew up speaking Korean. I am 24 now. In school, I was in Special Education because I didn’t want to learn what I was not interested in. I am interested in drawing, dinosaurs, music videos, Disneyland and traveling. When I was little...

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Real Communities hosted a Learning Tour in mid-April that consisted of 10-12 individuals from different states and organizations who are connected to people with disabilities in various capacities. The goal of the tour was to create a...

Last issue, I wrote about how engagement in the same activities that everyone else engages in – work, school, leisure, sports, worship – is more likely to ensure safety and well-being for people with disabilities than formal programs ever could. In June, the Georgia Council on Developmental...

Imagine if builders, developers and providers approached access issues the same as we do for persons without disabilities. The objective is for enjoyment and use. When a person without a disability goes into an apartment complex, there is no question that the expectation is that everything is...