New Logo for RIDDC

The RI Developmental Disabilities Council has a New Logo! Executive Director Mary Okero and Special Projects Coordinator Sue Babin brainstormed various graphic ideas and came up with the sailboat and ocean components for the Logo to reflect RI as the Ocean State and...

Tax Season is Coming Up…

People with Disabilities, Family Members, and Staff at Community Agencies May Be Eligible for Tax Refunds! Click here for the flyer for an informational meeting about tax credits.

What People Are Saying About Employment

“People with disabilities want good paying jobs in areas we choose, not what someone else has chosen for us! We want the SAME opportunities as anyone else.” Christina Battista Co-Coordinator, Cross Disability Coalition “I am an Artist and a Teacher! I LOVE doing this...

Council Recently Presented its New Five Year Plan

The Rhode Island Developmntal Disabilities Council presented the new Five Year State Plan, effective from Federal Fiscal Year 2012 through Federal Fiscal Year 2016, at a recent full council meeting. The State Plan contains goals and objectives for current areas of...

Circle of Hope

People with disabilities, advocates, family members and service providers encircled the Rhode Island State House during a candlelight vigil at dusk Tuesday. More than 2,000 protesters formed a “Circle of Hope.”. They are protesting what they said is $24 million in...
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