When we were writing the magazine, my boss Devika Rao sent me the transcription of her interview with Sheryl Arno, the Executive Director of the Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta. I get a lot of long documents in my inbox and, I’ll be honest with you, sometimes I just skim through them for relevant information. But when I got this transcription I read all 30 pages front to back because it was just such an incredible and insightful conversation. Sheryl tells it like it is, and she’s been connected to the community for so long that she knows exactly how it is.
I’m taking a backseat in this episode because Devika did this interview, and I want to let this conversation play out almost in its entirety. But stick around until the end of the episode to get a teaser for what’s coming up next for PinPoint. In the meantime, here’s Devika Rao with Sheryl Arno.
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is driven by its Five Year Plan (2017-2021) goals of education; employment; self-advocacy; Real Communities; and formal and informal supports. The Council, charged with creating systems change for individuals with developmental disabilities and family members, will work through various advocacy and capacity building activities to build a more interdependent, self-sufficient, and integrated and included disability community across Georgia.
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