For more than a decade, Tucker has been home to an organization supporting people with disabilities across Georgia.
DisABILITY LINK is a non-residential center for independent living, working to equip people living with disabilities with the skills and support they need to thrive. The Tucker-based organization offers five core services – peer support, independent living skills training, advocacy training, information and referral, and transition services – all centered around autonomy and independence.
“When it comes to people with disabilities, we’re the experts in our own lives. Ask us, we’ll be glad to share,” Dr. Kim Gibson, the Executive Director of DisABILITY LINK, told Rough Draft. “People with disabilities are not asking for special needs; they’re asking for equal opportunities, equal needs that everybody else enjoys.”
The organization’s programming includes career counseling and job placement assistance, assistive technology training, travel training, and identity-specific peer groups for LGBTQ+ people and veterans living with disabilities.
The organization serves 18 counties across Georgia, including DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, and Gwinnett. In 2025, DisABILITY LINK provided 46,414 services to individuals designed to support choice, autonomy, education, employment, social connections, and independence. All workshops are held in-person at the Tucker campus, located at 1901 Montreal Road, and virtually through Zoom.
“We look at ourselves as working ourselves out of a job, because we’re trying to teach skills to maintain increased independence,” Gibson said. “It’s not a handout; it’s a help-up.”
Since DisABILITY LINK moved to Tucker in 2014, Gibson said the city has always been supportive and quick to respond to accessibility issues. When she first arrived at the location on Montreal Road, Gibson noticed a lack of curb cuts on the sidewalks and no way for pedestrians to safely cross the road to access the MARTA bus stop. Within a week, a curb cut and pedestrian crossing with warning lights were added.
Gibson said that while Tucker’s leadership has always been reactive around accessibility issues, she hopes with the development of the ADA strategic plan, the city will become more proactive.
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DisABILITY LINK is currently running a fundraiser with Pampered Chef until Aug. 28. A portion of kitchen tools purchased through the organization’s link will benefit DisABILITY LINK. Donations to DisABILITY LINK can also be made through Kroger and Amazon purchases.
More information and a link for direct donations can be found on DisABILITY LINK’s website.
