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States Get Millions To Wean Kids Off SSI

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

Nearly a dozen states are getting a share of more than $200 million to help improve the long-term prospects of kids with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income. Demonstration projects in states across the country are being developed to offer…

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Sheltered Workshop Eligibility May Soon Be Limited

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

Federal lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to require most students with disabilities to try competitive employment before they could be employed by sheltered workshops. The U.S. Senate voted 95 to 3 on Wednesday to approve a sweeping jobs…

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People First

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

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Make the Change, BE the Change – You Know it Happens at Your House Too

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

At first glance you probably see a boy in a wheelchair. A boy who can’t do many things for himself. A boy who some would say is retarded. I see a boy who has endured more in his seventeen years…

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IPad a Huge Boost to Spirits, Academic Success of Young Girl

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

Haley is a delightful, beautiful 11-year-old girl attending the fifth grade at Metter Intermediate School who was born with a disability. Tetra- Amelia Syndrome is the absence of all limbs and Haley has Amelia Syndrome, which is the absence of…

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Inclusion

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

Inclusion Press creates person-centered resource materials for training events, public schools, high schools, community colleges, universities, human service agencies, health organizations, government agencies, families, and First Nations organizations – nationally and internationally.

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Imagine

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

Imagine is the name I give my consulting practice which is dedicated to supporting people who experience disabilities and exhibit, what some have called, “difficult behaviors.”  In my view, what’s most needed when a person engages in difficult behaviors is…

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) was formed on July 1, 2012, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. GVRA has six rehabilitation programs: Business Enterprise Program (BEP), Disability Adjudication Services, Georgia Industries for the Blind, Roosevelt Warm Springs…

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Friends of the disabled

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

With a strong network of volunteers and partners, FODAC provides refurbished equipment and services for adults and children with disabilities to improve their overall quality of life. Over the years, our model to assist individuals with disabilities has remained the…

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

By GARC | March 1, 2023 |

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides treatment and support services to people with behavioral health challenges and addictive diseases and assists individuals who live with developmental disabilities. The agency’s mission is to provide high-quality healthcare opportunities…

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