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Accessibility Now: Stories About Disability Rights in Georgia

Accessibility Now: Stories About Disability Rights in Georgia

著者: Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia
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Accessibility Now is a podcast bringing you stories about real people in Georgia and the victories, resources, and challenges we are seeing day-to-day in the Independent Living Movement. Throughout this series we are going to visit the nine Centers for Independent Living (CILs) throughout the state of Georgia to meet staff members and people with disabilities who have been helped and connected to resources by the work that the CILs do. Accessibility Now is a podcast produced by the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia.Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia 社会科学
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  • Tiffany Clifford Reflects on the Early Days of SILCGA
    2025/06/06

    On this episode of Accessibility Now, we speak with Tiffany Clifford, a longtime leader in Georgia’s independent living movement. She recounts her early days at Walton Options and reflects on the critical role the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia (SILCGA) played in expanding independent living services throughout the state. Tiffany also provides a clear explanation of how SILCs and Centers for Independent Living work together—clarifying common misconceptions—and offers a candid assessment of how proposed federal budget cuts could undermine decades of progress.

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    34 分
  • Laying the Foundation: Pat Puckett on 30 Years of Independent Living in Georgia
    2025/04/26

    In this special 30th anniversary episode, Pat Puckett, former longtime executive director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia (SILCGA), reflects on the early years of the Independent Living movement in Georgia. From the humble beginnings of a rented office funded out-of-pocket to the historic Olmstead Supreme Court decision, Pat shares the defining moments that helped shape services and support for Georgians with disabilities. She recounts key milestones, including building the first Centers for Independent Living, pioneering supported employment programs, and pushing for home- and community-based services. With honesty, humor, and deep wisdom, Pat reminds us what’s possible when advocacy is grounded in persistence, collaboration, and compassion. This episode is both a tribute to the past and a call to action for the future.

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    25 分
  • Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
    2025/04/26

    In this episode of the SILCGA podcast, we talk with Kip Slade, a seasoned advocate and grant manager with decades of experience in disability employment initiatives. Kip discusses the evolution of customized employment, the importance of self-employment for people with disabilities, and the funding mechanisms that make these opportunities possible. He also addresses the potential threats to disability-related funding at the federal level and how policy changes could impact the future of inclusive employment.

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    23 分

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