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Around The StateWinter 2023 Remembering Lois Curtis: Friends and Advocates Reflect on Life with Lois and the Doors She Opened By Hilary Vece January 10, 2023
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Around The StateSpring 2022 Peers Reflect on Executive Director Eric Jacobson’s Leadership Over the Years By Tianna Faulkner April 14, 2022
Around The StateSpring 2022 GCDD’s Chairman Nick Perry Has Been Appointed by President Biden to Serve on the President’s Committee for People with Developmental Disabilities By Tianna Faulkner April 14, 2022
Around The StateWinter 2020 Heumann Speaks with Disability Activists, Researchers & Students in Georgia By GCDD December 15, 2019
Expert UpdateSummer 2023 disABILITY LINK’s Impact and Strong Links to the Disability Community in Metro Atlanta By Gunter Schroeder July 12, 2023
Expert UpdateSpring 2023 Parent 2 Parent of Georgia Empowers Parents & Families By GCDD April 19, 2023
Expert UpdateWinter 2023 Georgia’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities By Hilary Vece January 10, 2023
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Expert UpdateWinter 2022 How to Fully Fund the NOW/COMP Waivers Waiting List over the Next Five Years By GCDD January 9, 2022
Expert UpdateFall 2021 Making Competitive, Integrated Employment a Reality By Amy Gonzalez October 12, 2021
Expert UpdateWinter 2021 How COVID-19 Affected People with Disabilities and Direct Support Professionals By GCDD January 11, 2021
Expert UpdateSpring 2020 The Direct Support Professional Workforce Crisis By Carol Britton April 1, 2020
Fall 2023GCDD Impact Emergency Preparedness Grant Supports Listening Sessions Across Georgia By Mara Waldruff September 28, 2023
GCDD ImpactSummer 2023 WheelChariot Strives to Improve Businesses’ Accessibility and Services By Gunter Schroeder July 12, 2023
GCDD ImpactWinter 2023 Developing the Next Generation of Advocate Leaders with Project SETA By Hilary Vece January 10, 2023
Fall 2022GCDD Impact Moving Awareness to Action in National Disability Employment Awareness Month By Hilary Vece October 12, 2022
GCDD ImpactSpring 2022 Understanding How Data Can Empower Us to Move Forward in Advocacy By Kimberly Hudson April 13, 2022
GCDD ImpactWinter 2022 ACL Awards Georgia-based Mentra Award for Inclusive Employment By Jennifer Bosk January 10, 2022
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GCDD ImpactSpring 2021 GCDD Funding Boosts Key Georgia Projects Seeking Federal Support By Clay Voytek April 12, 2021
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GCDD ImpactWinter 2020 Gwinnett SToPP Hosts Workshop on Black Boys, Special Education and the School-to-Prison Pipeline By Clay Voytek December 15, 2019
GCDD StorytellingSummer 2023 Kelvin Carter: Living Life One Upgrade at a Time By Kate Sweeney July 12, 2023
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GCDD StorytellingSummer 2022 Telling Our Stories: How The GCDD Storytelling Project is Lifting Voices in the Developmental Disability Community By Hilary Vece July 13, 2022
GCDD StorytellingSummer 2020 Meet the People Behind “6,000 Waiting,” GCDD’s Forthcoming Documentary By Shannon Turner June 20, 2020
Fall 2023Include College Corner EAGLE Academy Allows Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Soar By Mara Waldruff and Wes Nelson October 9, 2023
Include College CornerSummer 2023 Higher Education an Easy CHOICE for Students with Disabilities By Devika Rao, Laura Schroeder and Wes Nelson July 12, 2023
Include College CornerSpring 2023 Meeting GOALS of Students with Intellectual Disabilities By Jennifer Bosk, Wes Nelson and Laura Schroeder April 13, 2023
Include College CornerWinter 2023 Albany Technical College’s Leveraging Education for Advancement Program Provides Opportunities for Students of All Abilities By Hilary Vece January 10, 2023
Fall 2022Include College Corner Georgia College Opens THRIVE Inclusive Post Secondary Education in Milledgeville By Hilary Vece October 12, 2022
Include College CornerSummer 2022 “Life is a journey, be prepared for the trip”: Destination Dawgs Brings Inclusive College Opportunities to University of Georgia By Hilary Vece July 13, 2022
Include College CornerSpring 2022 Students with Intellectual Disabilities Find Success Through Digital Expression in Art and Media Fields at Georgia State University By Hilary Vece April 13, 2022
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Fall 2021Include College Corner Students Soar at the EAGLE Academy at Georgia Southern By Clay Voytek October 8, 2021
Include College CornerSpring 2021 East Georgia Makes Higher Education an Easy CHOICE By Clay Voytek April 12, 2021
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Fall 2020Include College Corner Albany Tech Takes a L.E.A.P. for Students with I/DD By Clay Voytek October 30, 2020
Fall 2023Public Policy For The People Public Policy for The People: The Next Legislative Session is Almost Here! By Charlie Miller October 9, 2023
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Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleSpring 2022 Public Policy for the People: Official Recap of Georgia’s 2022 Legislative Session By Isabel Knofczynski April 13, 2022
Public Policy For The PeopleWinter 2022 Advocating during the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session By Alyssa Miller, PsyD January 9, 2022
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Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleWinter 2021 Gearing Up for Virtual 2021 Advocacy Days By Charlie Miller January 11, 2021
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Cover StoriesFall 2020Public Policy For The People The Disability Vote Counts! By Alyssa Miller, PsyD and Charlie Miller October 30, 2020
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Public Policy For The PeopleSpring 2020 What’s Happening in Washington? Federal Disability Policy Updates By Alison Barkoff and Erin Shea April 1, 2020
Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleSpring 2020 Parents Navigate Georgia’s K–12 Education Supports: IDEA, IEPs and Students’ Rights By Clay Voytek April 1, 2020
Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleSpring 2020 2020 Legislative Session Recap By Charlie Miller April 1, 2020
Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleWinter 2020 The Fight for Gracie’s Law By Jennifer Bosk December 15, 2019
Public Policy For The PeopleWinter 2020 Meet Charlie Miller, GCDD’s New Legislative Advocacy Director By GCDD December 15, 2019
Cover StoriesPublic Policy For The PeopleWinter 2020 2020 Legislative Preview – Getting Ready to Advocate By Alyssa Miller, PsyD December 15, 2019
Fall 2021Welcoming Community Movement The Blossoming of Real Communities By Jennifer Bosk October 12, 2021
Summer 2021Welcoming Community Movement Welcoming Community Movement Adds Think Tank Partner to Coaching Group By Jennifer Bosk July 12, 2021
Spring 2021Welcoming Community Movement Welcoming Community Movement Gaining Momentum across Georgia By Jennifer Bosk April 12, 2021
Welcoming Community MovementWinter 2021 Real Communities Transitions to Welcoming Community Movement Fund By Jennifer Bosk January 11, 2021
Fall 2020Welcoming Community Movement Welcoming Community Dialogue Groups Host Virtual Retreat and Summit By Jennifer Bosk October 30, 2020
Summer 2020Welcoming Community Movement Keeping the “Welcome” in Welcoming Community Dialogues By Jennifer Bosk June 20, 2020
Spring 2020Welcoming Community Movement Real Communities Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary By Jennifer Bosk April 1, 2020
Welcoming Community MovementWinter 2020 Welcoming Community Dialogue Summit Focuses on Inclusion By Jennifer Bosk December 15, 2019
Fall 2023Self-Advocacy Spotlight Georgia Self-Advocates – How We Contribute By Uniting for Change Collective Leadership Team September 29, 2023
Self-Advocacy SpotlightSpring 2023 Uniting for Change – How and Why We Advocate By Marian Jackson April 17, 2023
Self-Advocacy SpotlightWinter 2023 Advocates Prepare for the 2023 Legislative Session By Charlie Miller January 10, 2023
Fall 2022Self-Advocacy Spotlight Lele Griner Shares Her Passion with the World through Instagram and a Lot of Sugar By Hilary Vece October 12, 2022
Self-Advocacy SpotlightSummer 2022 The Value of Being Valued in Inclusive Post Secondary Education By GCDD July 13, 2022
Self-Advocacy SpotlightSpring 2022 Self-Advocate Gives Powerful Speech at State Capitol By GCDD April 14, 2022
Self-Advocacy SpotlightWinter 2022 Self-Advocacy In Action – Building on Sources of Strength By GCDD January 9, 2022
Self-Advocacy SpotlightSpring 2021 Uniting for Change Impact Committee at Work! By Uniting for Change Collective Leadership Team April 9, 2021
Self-Advocacy SpotlightWinter 2021 How Self-Advocates Build Relationships with Legislators By Uniting for Change Collective Leadership Team January 11, 2021
Fall 2023Viewpoint Viewpoint: A Golden Opportunity to Build Georgia’s Workforce and Economy By D'Arcy Robb October 4, 2023
Summer 2021Viewpoint Our New Council Leadership Team By Eric E. Jacobson and Nick Perry July 12, 2021
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Cover StoriesLiving IndependentlySummer 2023 Building an Advocacy Network By Mara Waldruff July 12, 2023
Living IndependentlySpring 2023 Practical Examples of Supported Decision-Making By GCDD and John McCarty & Hannah Hibben April 17, 2023
Cover StoriesLiving IndependentlyWinter 2022 A Greater Sense of Independence By Adrianne Murchison January 9, 2022
Cover StoriesFall 2021Living Independently A Desire for Independence By Adrianne Murchison October 13, 2021
