A 1999 federal court was supposed to pave the way for Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently, and outside of hospitals. But years later, people with IDD still face major challenges in finding a place to live.
Nearly 4.6 million people live with developmental disabilities in the U.S. — a reality that hits home to about 600,000 living in Georgia. Oftentimes,...
Come July 1, families in Georgia already struggling to provide quality care for their children with disabilities will brace for the elimination of programs and services they need most, provided by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, due to state budget cuts related to coronavirus.
Georgia students have been out of the classroom since early March due to COVID-19. That's when the majority of students transitioned to online learning,...
