Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

“I want to help people.” This is the response BJ Roach frequently receives when she asks first-year students what kind of work they’d like to do after graduation. Roach, a career counselor at the University of Maine Career Center, gently encourages them to go deeper and to ask themselves, “What do I want to help […]

Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published a new clinical report on the evaluation and treatment of autism spectrum disorder for clinicians in pediatric care. This  report, Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF), updates the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics publication. It provides an online table of contents […]

Source: Bangor International Airport to host air travel ‘rehearsal’ for people with disabilities. Bangor Daily News. Emily Burnham, December 17, 2019 (Photo credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik | BDN.) On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, an Allegiant Airlines plane will land at Bangor International Airport as scheduled. On that day, however, it won’t take back off at its […]

The New Mainers Public Health Initiative (NMPHI) will hold its 3rd Annual Meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch in Auburn, ME. Space is limited: pre-registration is required. NMPHI is a public health and social service agency headquartered in Lewiston, Maine, that serves New Mainers, recent immigrants to […]

The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research (Transitions ACR) and the Massachusetts Statewide Youth Advisory Council recently collaborated on a tip sheet, How to Talk About Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstandings about Mental Health in the Media (PDF). The tip sheet addresses common misunderstandings and challenges the incorrect or hurtful language used to describe individuals living […]

The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council Inclusion Contest is an essay and artwork contest that provides awards to schools, teachers, and high school students who demonstrate an exceptional understanding of the meaning of full inclusion in which all people are valued members of the community. The essay and visual arts contests are open to high school […]

Source: American/Russian Handbook on Community Living and Employment (MN UCEDD/LEND), AUCD 360, October 1, 2019 American and Russian experts have created a bilingual resource that shares innovative approaches to community living and employment for adults with disabilities. The Handbook on Community Living and Employment (PDF), co-published by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) and […]

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) recently published the Workplace Mentoring Playbook in partnership with the National Disability Mentoring Coalition, which is part of EARN’s Inclusion@Work Network. A mentoring program is a talent development and retention strategy, one that uses the organization’s human resources to improve employee satisfaction, develop leaders and teach new skills. […]

The Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing suicide prevention programs in rural communities across the United States. The modules in the toolkit contain resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining rural suicide prevention programs. There are more resources on general community health strategies […]

Source: Work & Benefits Navigator Training A person receiving Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) has likely been told they can’t work, or if they do work that they should limit their hours. They may believe they can’t work. They may have limited work experience or education. And likely they fear losing their […]