GCDD’s Education Advocacy Day Highlights Key Priorities for Students with Disabilities
About this episode
The episode discusses the highlights of GCDD’s Education Advocacy Day, focusing on key priorities for students with disabilities in Georgia.
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) works to support inclusive education, employment, housing, and advocacy for Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). On February 4, 2026, self-advocates, parents, educators, and other community members met with lawmakers during GCDD’s Education Advocacy Day to share their experiences with inclusive education in Georgia. Advocates focused on three main priorities: modernizing Quality Basic Education (QBE) in K-1...
Topics covered
- education advocacy
- inclusive education
- students with disabilities
- Quality Basic Education
- community engagement
Keywords
- education
- disabilities
- advocacy
- Georgia
- QBE
- inclusive education
- self-advocates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Places: Georgia
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