Fall Issue 2022

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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Meet New GCDD Executive Director D’Arcy Robb

By D'Arcy Robb
October 12, 2022
“D’Arcy, welcome home.” T hose words feel so right. That was how I was greeted at one of the first meetings I attended in my new role as Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD). While this

Get Out the Disability Vote: Disability Rights Advocates Prepare Community for November Elections

By Hilary Vece
October 12, 2022
Disability rights advocates across the state of Georgia are getting ready for the November elections. Leaders in the disability community are working to ensure that every voter with disabilities is registered, educated, and prepared to exercise their right to vote.

Your Vote Counts!

By Naomi D. Williams
October 12, 2022
Georgians will head to the polls in November to cast ballots for candidates in the general election. There are several seats that candidates are eagerly pursuing and seeking your vote. As demonstrated in the 2018 gubernatorial election, and even more

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Nick Perry
GCDD Council Chairman

Opportunities For You!

Opportunity: The Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place” or “a chance for advancement.” When it comes to the disability community, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and our partners are working hard

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Moving Awareness to Action in National Disability Employment Awareness Month

By Hilary Vece
October 12, 2022
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and Advancing Employment is working to ensure that Georgia’s developmental disability community isn’t forgotten in the fight for competitive, integrated employment and an end to subminimum wages— the legal practice of paying

Georgia College Opens THRIVE Inclusive Post Secondary Education in Milledgeville

By Hilary Vece
October 12, 2022
Georgia College and State University is preparing to open the newest inclusive post secondary education (IPSE) this spring. Known as IPSE, inclusive college, like Georgia College’s THRIVE, is gaining in popularity throughout the state–and the country. There are now 309

COVID-19 Guidelines and Vaccination Update

By Naomi D. Williams
October 12, 2022
The COVID-19 vaccination has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. It is recommended that children five years and older

Sustainable Business Models Create Opportunities for Businesses and Employees with Developmental Disabilities

By Hilary Vece
October 12, 2022
Featuring Jennifer White When people think of a person with a disability, often they do not think that person is able to work or employable. One woman is using her passion and talents to help people with disabilities excel in

Treasure Maps: Macon Event Wrap Up

By Maria Pinkelton
October 12, 2022
Treasure Maps: Macon, the first event in the three-part 2022 Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Storytelling Project, kicked off on Saturday, September 17, to a wonderful crowd in Macon, Georgia. The film screening and community celebration that took place

Lele Griner Shares Her Passion with the World through Instagram and a Lot of Sugar

By Hilary Vece
October 12, 2022
Disability advocate Lele Griner loves to bake. She worked in bakeries during high school, interned at a bakery in college, and started working at a bakery after graduating from Destination Dawgs at University of Georgia. Griner is also a proud

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities 2022 Candidate Forum on Disability Issues Recap

By Tianna Faulkner
October 12, 2022
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) hosted its second candidate forum on disability issues this past September, which gave candidates running for public office an opportunity to speak to the public about their disability platforms and issues of importance

Disability: IN Greater Atlanta is Looking for an Executive Director

By Tianna Faulkner
October 12, 2022
Position: Executive Director Status: Volunteer Board Member Hours: About 10/week If you have a heart for diversity and inclusion and desire to help move the Greater Atlanta business market to be more disability-friendly and inclusive, this role is a great

Organizations Employing Georgia IPSE Students & Graduates

By GCDD
October 12, 2022
A partial list of organizations employing Georgia IPSE students and graduates as of August 2022 A Alumni Cookie Dough (Athens) Advanced Auto Advanced Metals Components (Swainsboro) AMC North DeKalb (Decatur) Ansley Golf Course (Atlanta) Athens Leisure Services (Athens) Atlanta History

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