RIDDC’s Babin Earns Dave Hammis Employment Innovation Award
By: Rob Borkowski on November 21, 2024 in RIDDC
WARWICK, RI — Sue Babin, Director of RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC)’s Self Employment Project, champion of people with developmental disabilities, is also the latest recipient of the Dave Hammis […]
Close Knit: Artist, Gallery Pursue RIDDC Business Lessons
By: Rob Borkowski on May 10, 2024 in Good Times, News to You
JAMESTOWN, RI — Knitting artist Robert Brosnahan is embracing his capitalist side with the cooperation of the RI Developmental Disabilities Council and Looking Upwards/Out of the Box Studio & […]
RIDDC Broadening Business Education Horizons
By: Rob Borkowski on January 6, 2024 in Business, RIDDC
WARWICK, RI — On Jan. 9, the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) begins its fifth year providing people with disabilities the resources to be self-reliant business owners and […]
Fulcrum Stained Glass Leverages RIDDC Aid
By: Rob Borkowski on July 14, 2023 in Business, Good Times, RIDDC
WARWICK, RI— Renee Metro, a lifelong stained glass art instructor with chronic, often debilitating, Lyme Disease, is settling in at her permanent Fulcrum Stained Glass studio space on Post Road […]
RIDDC Helps ‘We Be Jammin’ Spread Success
By: Karena Garrity on August 6, 2020 in Business, Good Times, RIDDC
WARWICK, RI — Jason Wood, with the help of his mother Debbie Wood, started revolutionary jam business, We Be Jammin, which has grown in leaps and bounds making its way […]
Rock Solid: Life Choices, RIDDC, Carve Out Success
By: Rob Borkowski on June 16, 2020 in Business, Good Times, RIDDC
Nicholas Votolato, owner of Rock Solid Creations, loves dogs, spending time with people, and having fun running his business, all part of his life now thanks to the Rhode Island Developmental […]
RIDDC: Greetings From A Self-Directed Life
By: Warwick Post Staff on April 8, 2020 in Good Times, News to You, RIDDC, Sponsored Content
WARWICK, RI — Katie Lowe, 39, has Down syndrome, fulfilling work, beloved co-workers and a productive life as owner and creative influence at greeting card company Cheetah Greetings. These are […]