AADD IN THE NEWS
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Neighbor Newspapers - 4/14/09 - Berger honored for lifelong devotion to helping disabled

The Times-Georgian - 3/11/09 - Conference focuses on helping developmentally disabled

Macon Telegraph – 2/26/09 – Travis Fain: Legislative Notebook: Rally for disabled held outside the Capitol

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – 2/25/09 – Linda Wilson, AADD President: Thousands of disabled wait for State help

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – 2/12/09 – Gracie Bonds Staples: Disabled wait for state services as list grows

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – 2/1/09 – Mary Yoder: Has the recession impacted Atlanta business’ charitable giving?

Travel Muse – 1/14/09 – Bobby Hickman: Special Needs Travel: Autistic Children

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mary Yoder: Disrespecting the disabled belittles us all

MDJonline.com - Julie Beam: We should do more to bring ‘invisible’ population to light

The Macon Telegraph - Travis Fain: State shifting funds for disabled from institutions toward care within community

 

AADD MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Issue 49 - Jan 2009
Issue 48 - Nov 2008
Issue 47 - Sept 2008
Issue 46 - June 2008
Issue 45 - Feb 2008

If you would like to subscribe to AADD’s newsletter, e-AADDvocate, please e-mail Bradley Hartman at Bradley@aadd.org

 

OTHER NEWS
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View AADD legislative blog

Listen to Dave Blanchard on WABE Radio

 

COMING EVENTS
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MARCH 11 - APRIL 29
The Experience of Disability in America Film Series:
AADD is co-sponsoring GSU’s Center for Leadership in Disability as they feature the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities. Admission is free. All films shown at Cinefest, located in the University Center at GSU. A map can be found at http://www.gsu.edu/map.html.

For more information, please contact Jessica Howell at 404-413-1287 or jhowell@gsu.edu.

 

APRIL 24 & 25: SIBLING 101:
Brothers and Sisters of People with Special Needs

Location: DoubleTree Guest Suites – Galleria, Atlanta.
For parents, other adult family members, service providers.

Don Meyer, internationally-known expert on sibling support issues and Director of the Sibling Support Project, will conduct the workshop.

For more information and to register, contact Deanna Hendrickson, dhendric@kennesaw.edu

Sponsored by AADD, American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities Council of Dekalb County. Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and Aging and Disability Resource.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009
AADD'S ANNUAL HEART OF GOLD AWARDS
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
2009 Honoree: Robyn Berger

Emory Conference Center
1615 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329

For information, contact Susan Mumpower-Spriggs, susan@aadd.org or 404-881-9777, ext. 232.