The ceremony was held last week at the City Springs Center in Sandy Springs. By Allison Joyner Last week, local nonprofit Synergies Work honored business owners with disabilities during the first-ever EDDIE Awards. Short for “entrepreneurs dedicated to diverse, inclusive excellence,” the EDDIE Awards celebrate innovative and ambitious business owners with disabilities making a difference […]
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The Money Follows the Person Program Aids Quality of Life for Georgians With Disabilities
By Kristi Fuller, Georgia Health Policy Center As a single mother of two young girls, Michelle found herself in a nursing facility after suffering from a brain-stem stroke which led to loss of speech and quadriplegia. “No one belongs in a nursing facility,” Michelle* said, “especially not at 34 years old. These are good people […]
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MARTA reaching tipping point over bus service for disabled riders
MARTA’s bus service for disabled riders is in the legal crosshairs. MARTA is to appear in federal court in Atlanta to defend its paratransit service just weeks after being told to scrub its privatized paratransit program and operate buses with MARTA employees.
