Cherokee resident Waring Jackson met Wednesday (Feb. 13) with Senator Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock). Jackson was one of a number of Georgians from across the state who came to the Capitol to meet with their legislators about disability issues. Currently, there are close to 6,000 people with disabilities waiting for services in the state -- with an average of 1,000 new people added each year. Disability advocates are asking their legislators to expand services for people with disabilities to be able to live and work in the community. Advocates are also pushing to increase the rates paid to providers so that support workers can be adequately paid.
These meetings were coordinated by the Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities, a local not-for-profit organization providing family support, advocacy, and education for children, adults, and families living with developmental disabilities.
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