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The Storytelling Project coming to Legacy Park to share stories of people with developmental disabilities
Decatur, GA — Treasure Maps: The Georgia Storytelling Roadshow is coming to Decatur next week. The newest iteration of The Storytelling Project is a partnership between the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, L’Arche Atlanta, StoryMuse and Resurgens Impact Consulting. The project will...
Accessibility progress and next steps: A Q&A with a renowned disability advocate
On July 26, 2020, the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) was celebrated.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that prohibits...
Opinion: GCDD's review of Senate Bill 202 and its impact on Georgia's disability vote
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)...
Georgia Storytelling Roadshow rolls into Savannah to shine light on those living with disabilities
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A free outdoor film and pop-up theater event set up shop in Savannah Friday night. Treasure Maps: The Georgia Storytelling Roadshow was held at Old Roberds Dairy Farm and featured a screening of Treasure Maps, a film collage of experiences with an up close and personal look into...Athens News Matters: Treasure Maps
Sponsored by the Georgia Council in Developmental Disabilities and L'Arche Atlanta, “Treasure Maps: The Georgia Storytelling Roadshow, 2021” is a pop-up, interactive, outdoor theatre taking place in six cities across Georgia. The Treasure Maps film features ten people with developmental...Advocates press for state to serve more Georgians with disabilities
(GA Recorder) — The head of a state agency said Thursday she wants to start a conversation about how Georgia can address the list of people with developmental disabilities trying to gain services through a Medicaid program.
“Really, we’re in this together,” Judy Fitzgerald, who is the...