by RIDDCouncil | May 31, 2012 | Cross Disability Coalition
The Campaign for Disability Employment, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, has selected the winning videos in the 2012 “What can YOU do?” video contest. This nationwide contest challenged filmmakers to...
by RIDDCouncil | Apr 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by RIDDCouncil | Apr 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
(Disability Scoop) By Michelle Diament | April 17, 2012 A major organizational change this week at the federal level could give significantly more voice to those working on developmental disability issues. The shift announced Monday creates a new Administration for...
by RIDDCouncil | Apr 4, 2012 | Cross Disability Coalition, Transportation, Uncategorized
Read more about accessible taxi cabs and find out how to call for a ride.
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
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.
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Zach Anner relies on a wheelchair to get around, but that’s not stopping the 27-year-old with cerebral palsy. On his new travel show debuting Monday, December 19, 2011 on Oprah Winfrey’s cable network OWN, Anner tries everything from surfing to rock...
by RIDDCouncil | Nov 6, 2011 | Employment, Uncategorized
“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!...
by RIDDCouncil | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by RIDDCouncil | Oct 13, 2011 | Budget Cuts, Uncategorized
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...
