The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is pleased to announce the addition of four new council members. These Georgians will bring new voices and ideas to the 28-member Council. These members will help make important decisions about services and support for people with disabilities in Georgia. The new members are: Brooke Baumgardner, advocate, Johns Creek, GAMariana Ortiz-Padilla, family member, Smyrna, GALaraleigh Windom, family member, Cumming, GASteven Wright, advocate, C...
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is pleased to announce the addition of four new council members. These Georgians will bring new voices and ideas to the 28-member Council. These members will help make important decisions about services and support for people with disabilities in Georgia. The new members are: Brooke Baumgardner, advocate, Johns Creek, GAMariana Ortiz-Padilla, family member, Smyrna, GALaraleigh Windom, family member, Cumming, GASteven Wright, advocate, C...
Building Leaders: How “My Voice. My Participation. My Board.” Opens Doors for Self-Advocates
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Building Leaders: How “My Voice. My Participation. My Board.” Opens Doors for Self-Advocates
In Georgia, a training program is helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities become leaders in their communities. My Voice. My Participation. My Board. is a program that started in 2014, and has trained 85 Georgians to serve on boards and advisory councils across the state. The program was created to solve a problem. State agencies and nonprofit organizations were making decisions about people with disabilities, but people with disabilities weren't part of those conversat...
Accessible Audio for Making A Difference
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is pleased to announce the addition of four new council members. These Georgians will bring new voices and ideas to the 28-member Council. These members will help make important decisions about services and support for people with disabilities in Georgia. The new members are: Brooke Baumgardner, advocate, Johns Creek, GAMariana Ortiz-Padilla, family member, Smyrna, GALaraleigh Windom, family member, Cumming, GASteven Wright, advocate, C...
