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In the Limelight
Shaye Sauers
AADD Volunteer of the Quarter
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Shaye and her mother, Shelia
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Shaye Sauers was honored as AADD's volunteer of the quarter with a reception last Monday, January 25th.
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Get Involved!
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Do you want to get involved with AADD to help those who are living with developmental disabilities? Here are some quick and easy ways that you can get involved today!
- Like us Facebook.
- Make a donation to help further our mission.
- Join the Mother's Day Luncheon Host Committee.
- Become a support group facilitator.
- Join the Holiday Adoption Steering Committee
- Contact your legislator and tell your story.
- Become a Justice and Developmental Disabilities Trainer.
- Tell a friend about us.
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Wait you have a sister?: A Sibling Story by Laura Putz
"Wait, you have a sister?" "Of course, I have a sister," I responded as I pointed to a framed photo of my sister and me on my dresser. "Oh, you've never mentioned it, so I figured you were an only child," she replied. We moved on to talk about something else (maybe what tendencies I may have displayed that made her think that I was an only child...maybe my hogging the bathroom?), but something about her observation made me pause.
We invite you to read and comment on our blog! If you would like to become one of our valued guest bloggers, contact Suzie Sloan.
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Family Support Center
Open House Kicks Off New Family Support Services
AADD hosted an Open House in December to welcome the community into our new Family Support Center (FSC), made possible through funding from the 2012 Cathedral Antiques Show. Advocates, service providers, volunteers and clients visited the FSC.
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Family Support Services
Second Helpings Atlanta: Decatur Farmers Help People with Developmental Disabilities
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AADD receives fresh vegetables, fruits and other products from the Decatur Farmer's Market every Wednesday, through Second Helpings Atlanta. |
Public Policy & Advocacy
Four Foundations to Keep Georgia Steady
AADD Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Rita Young and AADD Development and Volunteer Coordinator, Suzie Sloan attended Gov. Nathan Deal's State of the State address.
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Community Engagement
Training Reaches Over 1,000 Law Enforcement Officers
Crandall Heard, AADD Justice and Developmental Disability Project Manager, has been working with the criminal justice system to train law enforcement officers, attorneys and judges on developmental disabilities throughout the State of Georgia.
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All About Developmental Disabilities
Atlanta's preeminent resource on developmental disabilities, All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) has been providing support services to families for more than 55 years. We are often the one place where people with developmental disabilities can go to achieve personal empowerment, family stability and community participation. AADD employs a family- and community-based approach to helping families with developmental disabilities, because the impact isn't limited to just one individual. Through family support services, public policy and advocacy, and community engagement, AADD empowers families living with developmental disabilities to make informed choices and receive the necessary assistance to support those choices. For more information, visit www.aadd.org.
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All About Developmental Disabilities
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 300 / Decatur, Georgia 30030
  
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