Faculty & Staff Directory - Linda Labas

Linda Labas

linda.labas@umit.maine.edu

Early Childhood Coordinator

CCIDS Augusta Outreach Office

University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
225 Western Avenue
Augusta, Maine 04330
207/623-3925 ext. 17 (V)
877/475-4800 (V/TTY)
207/629-5429 (Fax)

Project Affiliations:

• Child Care Plus ME
• LEARNS

Specialty Areas:

• Early intervention
• Developmentally appropriate practices
• Infant, toddler, and preschool early care and education
• Inclusive early care and education

Education:

M.Ed., Special Education/Early Childhood, University of Maine
B.S., Education/Child Development, University of Colorado

Representative Publications:

• “Creating Inclusive Early Care Communities: Building a Foundation for Cooperative Behavior”
• “Foundations of Inclusive Education: A Staff Development Guide”

Professional Associations:

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Maine Infant Mental Health Association
• ChildMEET – Maine
• CEC – DEC (Maine)

Other:

• Maine Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood – http://www.umaine.edu/mdec/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children – http://www.naeyc.org
• Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion – http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecrii/index.html
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC TAS) – http://www.nectac.org/
• Zero-to-Three – www.zerotothree.org
• The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children – http://www.dec-sped.org