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...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 5, 2011 | Employment, Uncategorized
Click here to view the testimony provided before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on March 2, 2011 about improving employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Witnesses included Lynnae Ruttledge,...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 28, 2010 | Cross Disability Coalition, Uncategorized
The RI Developmental Disabilities Council announced yesterday that there are 3 part-time jobs available in the Cross Disability Coalition. The Council is accepting applications for all 3 positions from now until October 13, 2010. Click the links below for descriptions...
