The press release section includes official GCDD news and announcements about issues and events pertaining to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Georgia.
Media Relations: If you are a member of the media and would like additional information or have an interview request, please contact:
Tianna Faulkner Media Relations Director 470.542.5579
September 9, 2020 (Georgia) – As Georgia students and families get back to school and navigate virtual learning, parents of students with disabilities are working through transition planning that will set up their student for success after high school.
The Individuals with Disabilities...
August 12, 2020 (Georgia) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is seeking input from individuals with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, caregivers and the community-at-large to develop its new Five Year Strategic Plan for work to...
June 13, 2020 (Georgia)— Over 160,000 children in Georgia’s education system have individualized education programs, or IEPs, which are written plans for students with disabilities. A student’s IEP is reviewed and updated at least once a year with their team, who are usually parents, school...
New GCDD Chair Parker GlickThe Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) welcomes five new executive committee members who will lead the council and its work to bring about social and policy changes for people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout the...
March 5, 2020 (Georgia) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is excited to recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, highlighting the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.
“The goal...
February 19, 2020 (Gwinnett County, Georgia) – The Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Gwinnett SToPP) was formed in 2007 to lead a parent-driven, community-centered partnership approach to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline in Gwinnett County. Its...
January 24, 2020 (Georgia) – Gracie’s Law, a new bill to prevent any organ transplant discrimination against people with disabilities in Georgia, will be introduced to the Georgia General Assembly in January 2020 by Representative Rick Williams (R – District 145). The bill sits on the heels of...
January 21, 2020 (Georgia) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) officially released its 2020 legislative priorities to educate and inform state lawmakers on issues that affect Georgians with developmental disabilities.
The 2020 legislative priorities include: health and...
