by RIDDCouncil | Mar 1, 2023 | Education, News, RIDDC
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Terri Cortvriend has introduced legislation that would provide inclusive opportunities at state colleges for young people with intellectual disabilities or autism. The bill, which is modeled after a law enacted in neighboring Massachusetts in 2022,...
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
To review the Court Order document from the December 12 hearing, click here. The document refers to the required actions and timelines in an attached document dated Nov. 9, 2022 entitled “Actions to be Completed or the State to be in Substantial Compliance by...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 28, 2022 | News
Red, White & Brew, a coffee and retail shop in North Smithfield, RI, in conjunction with its retail counterpart, The Budding Violet, hosted the special RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) Self Employment Project Entrepreneurs meeting with featured guest,...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 14, 2022 | News
Enjoy Free Food, Music, and Fun While You Learn with Community Wellness Partners COVENTRY HIGH SCHOOL 40 Reservoir Road, Coventry, RI Saturday, September 24, 2022 | 10am – 4pm Learn Easy, Free Valuable Stress Reducing Techniques (Demo, Participation) Panel...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 14, 2022 | News
Enjoy Free Food, Music, and Fun While You Learn with Community Wellness Partners Community Wellness Day, Saturday, September 24, 2022 Hosted at Coventry High School, the Community Wellness Day on Saturday, September 24, 10am – 4pm (rain or shine), will feature...
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 6, 2022 | Employment, News, RIDDC
Reflecting Upon the ADA: Soaring to Employment Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:00-4:30 PM Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) to celebrate the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and learn how the ADA has supported the goal of...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 15, 2022 | News, RIDDC
Red, White & Brew/The Budding Violet, the North Smithfield-based combined coffee shop and retail gift shop served coffee and hospitality to the RI DLT in an informal eat, meet, greet, and shop event. The gathering featured graduates of the Rhode Island...
by RIDDCouncil | May 18, 2022 | News
There are generations of family memories at the Bailey Brook Farm, home to Cher, Paul and their 3 children and at one time, 50 milking cows. In recent years producing Rhody Fresh Milk, the family is now creating new memories producing soap, staying true to the...
by deb | Mar 30, 2022 | Employment, News, RIDDC
RINEWS Today joined the celebration and efforts to create awareness of developmental disabilities. Here is an excerpt from the article: At the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) they’re using the month of March – Developmental Disabilities...
by RIDDCouncil | Feb 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Katie Lowe – the owner of Cheetah Greetings and RIDDC Self-Employment Business Class graduate – and her mother, Claudia, were recently invited to participate in the State of Rhode Island Secretary of State’s third annual virtual series, “From Passion...
