The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): July 26, 1990 – do you remember where you were? Remember the enthusiasm and the sense of empowerment?
Nearly 25 years later, July...
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In June, NCCDD Council member Bill Hussey, director of Exceptional Children's Program at the Department of Public Instruction, spoke at the graduation ceremony for Project SEARCH -- an internship program to increase employment skills and opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Project SEARCH is supported by...
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On June 11, 2015 North Carolina Emergency Management's Emergency Preparedness for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, an initiative of the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, held it's Mid-Year Conference to discuss emergency preparedness tools for the I/DD community.
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Weather events, in general, make it clear that not only residents, but emergency first responders, shelters and other service providers should have better communications tools for proper care and attention to various communities across the State – such as the disability community.
In a longstanding partner...
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