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:
Hillary Hibben Media Relations Director 404.657.2121
March 11, 2019 (Georgia) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) recognizes March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, highlighting the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.
Governor Brian Kemp...
February 14, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) – Over 120 disability advocates came to the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, February 12 to meet with their legislators and discuss the importance of Medicaid waivers or Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers for the disability community in Georgia. ...
January 14, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) - Georgia Tech’s Expanding Career, Education, and Leadership (EXCEL) program begins a college experience in a structured, supportive and inclusive educational opportunity from day one for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The EXCEL...
If De’onte Brown could’ve somehow seen into the future on his first day of class at Georgia State University in 2017, he would’ve been very surprised by his transformation. In what felt that day like a fast-paced new world has become a place that feeds his creativity. “Once you get used to...
GovernorNamesGCDDExecutiveDirector, CouncilMember to EmploymentFirstCouncilExecutiveDirector Eric Jacobson, Self-Advocate Parker Glickto Collaborate on Policy RecommendationsDecember 13, 2018 (ATLANTA, GA) – Governor Nathan Deal recently announced that Georgia Council on...
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Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Recognizes National Disability...
Candidates for Insurance Commissioner, School Superintendent and Secretary of State to Discuss Disability Issues at Free, Public EventSeptember 17, 2018 (Atlanta, GA) – To further its mission to advocate for people with disabilities and their families, the Georgia Council on Developmental...
September 12, 2018 (Atlanta, GA) – Advocates across the country worked diligently to prevent the federal government’s attempts to significantly cut or restructure Medicaid. Information about the cuts and caps to Medicaid were prevalent thanks to traditional and social media coverage; however,...
