The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is launching a new feature column for Making A Difference magazine called “Ask GCDD Anything!” Through this column, GCDD will provide more education, information, and resources for Georgia’s developmental disabilities community on topics that are important to YOU! What kinds of questions can you ask? Here are just a few examples: "How do I apply for a NOW or COMP waiver in Georgia, and what's the current wait time?" "What rights does my child with a disability have under special education law?" "Are there supported employment prog…

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) invites you to ask our team questions about legislation, supports, services, or other topics that are related to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The following is this month's question and answer. The Question: A GCDD community member from Alpharetta asked: Please provide information about programs where an unemployed caretaker is paid for a caregiving role. The Answer: Georgia operates programs that allow family members to get paid for providing care. These programs are funded through the…