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ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVILAnnual RIGHTS Report • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING 2014• REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERI- CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLEC- TIVE ACTIONTHE YEAR • COMMUNITY IN REVIEW • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATIONLetter from • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUALExecutive OPPORTUNITY Director ....................... • FAMILY 3 • FRIEND- SHIP •Real GRASSROOTS Influence ............................. • HUMAN 4 RIGHTS • INCLUSIONReal Careers • INTERDEPENDENCE ................................ 6 • LOVE • OLMSTEADReal Homes • REAL ................................. CAREERS 8 • REAL COM- MUNITIES2014 Budget• REAL ................................ HOMES • 14REAL INFLU- ENCE GCDD• REAL Council LEARNING............................ • REAL16 SUPPORTSRep. Michelle Henson, Rep. Katie Dempsey and GCDD RespectAbility USA CEO Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi delivered • SOCIALGCDD JUSTICE Staff ............................... • VOTING 17 RIGHTSPublic •Policy Planning Specialist Dawn Alford connect at the Disability Day keynote on employment issues and Disability Day at the Capitol 2014 in Downtown Atlanta. opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. ACCESSIBILITYFunded and Supported • ADVOCACY • AMERI- CANS ActivitiesWITH DISABILITIES– FY2014 .................... ACT 18 • BELOVED COMMUNITYCommissioners • CIVIL ......................... RIGHTS 19 • COLLEC- TIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIEND- SHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEADOn the cover: • Unlock REAL the Waiting CAREERS Lists! was the • REAL COM- cry as advocates rallied before the State Capitol Rep. Winfred Dukes and Rep. Rusty Kidd demonstrate GCDD Council Member Evan Nodvin and Rep. Jimmy MUNITIESat GCDD • Disability REAL Day 2014.HOMES • REAL INFLUa welcoming- spirit and show their support on Disability Pruitt stand together to advocate for people with Day at the Capitol. disabilities at the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol. ENCE2 • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERI- MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Georgia Council VISION on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) envisions a state in Harvard Professor Ronald Heifetz wrote that At the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, which all persons are included in all facets “leadership is mobilizing people to work on more than 2,000 people heard Governor of community life, have choices while the hardest of challenges.” Nathan Deal announce the need for exercising control over their lives and are an Employment First effort in Georgia. This brand of leadership was evident encouraged to achieve their full potential. His words were reinforced by Georgia in the work of the Georgia Council on Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Director Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) during Greg Schmeig and Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi In addition, GCDD Disability Day 2014 the past year. In the areas of employment from RespectAbility USA who spoke about featured the “I am Olmstead” StoryCorps and influence, GCDD worked with advocates employment as a major step toward financial project during the 15th anniversary statewide to create the necessary change for and social independence. celebration of the landmark Supreme people with developmental disabilities to Court Olmstead decision. This ongoing be more independent, productive, included GCDD followed through to organize the effort allows people to tell their stories and integrated in their community and self- Employment First Coalition to mobilize and continues the pressure on the State to determined in their lives. people around the idea that individuals with close all institutions that have warehoused developmental disabilities want to work as a and segregated people with developmental first option and that there are policy changes disabilities. needed to make this a reality. Also, progress on the employment front is being made by 2013-2014 was an exciting year for GCDD as Project SEARCH, a GCDD sponsored High we focused on a range of social justice and School internship and employment program. quality of life issues that impact people with Project SEARCH continues to demonstrate disabilities in their communities. We look that students and adults with developmental forward to continuing our work with new disabilities can get and retain good jobs and existing partners, within the disability through partnerships between local community and beyond, to make this State a communities, schools, businesses, Georgia better place for everyone. GCDD Chair Mitzi Proffitt joins Executive Director Eric Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and GCDD. Jacobson to kick off the 2014 Disability Day rally. 3 REAL INFLUENCE The Georgia Council on Developmental Lists! Campaign. During the legislative Disability Day at the Capitol. The event Disabilities (GCDD) takes pride in session, GCDD held its 16th annual also commemorated the 15th anniversary supporting and