The future of hundreds of Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities who reside in state facilities grew just a bit clearer in June when the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State cobbled out an extension to solve a struggle that’s been ongoing since 2010. The most recent...

Traveling with a disability has come a long way. Awareness of the needs of the disability community has risen tremendously and there are a growing number of travel agencies specializing in disability services. Easter Seals of America estimates approximately 50 million Americans have...

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) welcomed Sumaya Karimi as its new Real Communities organizing director earlier this spring. Karimi, however, is no stranger to Real Communities and the work being done by GCDD across the State.“I got involved with GCDD when Real...

On May 3, 2016, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, making financial security for people with disabilities a reality in the State of Georgia.The law became effective on July 1, 2016, and will create the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation. The...