Press Releases

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.

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Tianna Faulkner
Media Relations Director

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On the job: Cummings man with Down syndrome takes legislator to work

Written on 12 November 2015.

ATLANTA (November 12, 2015) – When Jordan Huffman begins his 6:30 PM shift busting tables and making guests feel at home at Rosati’s Pizza in Cumming, next Tuesday, November 17, he may feel added pressure to let his skills really shine that evening, but, after all, he asked for it. At Jordan’s...

GCDD Promotes National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Reviews the Department of Justice Investigation into the Georgia Department of Education GNETS Program and Examines Georgia’s Progress toward the ABLE Act in the Fall issue of Making a Differen

Written on 11 November 2015.

ATLANTA, GA, November 4, 2015 -- Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities’ (GCDD) Fall edition of Making a Difference quarterly news magazine highlights National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by covering the Employment First Georgia (EFG) campaign to make competitive...

Macon Residents Invited to Speak Out On Disabilities Georgia Council Seeks Crucial Community Input for Five-year Strategy

Written on 02 September 2015.

ATLANTA (September 2, 2015) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host a series of public forums in order to collect public input on its next strategic plan in nine Georgia cities, including in Macon on Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn...

Albany Residents Invited to Speak Out On Disabilities Georgia Council Seeks Crucial Community Input for Five-year Strategy

Written on 01 September 2015.

ATLANTA (September 1, 2015) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host a series of public forums in order to collect public input on its next strategic plan in nine Georgia cities, including in Albany on Wednesday, September 9, 6;00 pm to 8:00 pm, at the Albany ARC, 3005...

Dalton Residents Invited to Speak Out On Disabilities Georgia Council Seeks Crucial Community Input for Five-year Strategy

Written on 26 August 2015.

Eleven Local Public Forums Planned through September in Nine Georgia Cities ATLANTA (August 27, 2015) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host a series of public forums in order to collect public input on its next strategic plan in nine Georgia cities, including in...

Gainesville Residents Invited to Speak Out On Disabilities Georgia Council Seeks Crucial Community Input for Five-year Strategy

Written on 27 August 2015.

ATLANTA (August 27, 2015) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host a series of public forums in order to collect public input on its next strategic plan in nine Georgia cities, including in Gainesville, Tuesday, September 1, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Lanier Career...

GCDD Welcomes National Disability Leaders for Atlanta's 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration, Sponsors 10th anniversary symposium of the Children’s Freedom Initiative, and Reports on the Olmstead Settlement Agreement between

Written on 19 August 2015.

ATLANTA, GA, August 19, 2015 -- Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities’ (GCDD) Summer edition of Making a Difference quarterly news magazine commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) with coverage of the ADA25 Georgia Legacy Parade and the national ADA...

Downtown Atlanta Readies for American’s With Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Observance

Written on 12 June 2015.

ATLANTA, June 11, 2015 - Disability advocates, representatives of local community organizations and national thought leaders will take over the heart of downtown Atlanta on Saturday, June 13, not in protest, but to pay homage to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 25th anniversary, in full...

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