Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

On March 14, 2024, Alan Cobo-Lewis, associate professor of psychology and director of the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS), Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities or UCEDD, was invited to attend Communities in Action: Building a Better Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, in person at the White House complex. This […]

What? A free 1-hour training offered virtually or in-person for your faith community to learn more about the needs of people with disabilities and how to best serve them. The content of this web page can be downloaded as a separate flyer for each of the following faith communities: Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Why? Among […]

Looking for a University of Maine online class this summer? Two Interdisciplinary Disability Studies courses are being offered online: DIS 300 Disability – Interaction of Human Diversity and Global Environments with Dr. Stephen Gilson; and DIS 500 – Contemporary Disability Theory with Dr. Elizabeth DePoy. For more information and to register, please visit Summer 2024 […]

January 31, 2024 Dear Colleagues, We would like to let you know about the exciting opportunities available currently in Maine for two Orientation and Mobility Instructor positions and we would appreciate your help in spreading the word about these to your graduates.  We are presently seeking students that are interested in gaining their Orientation and […]

This free NH-ME ECHO series aims to increase health providers’ knowledge of strategies, skills, and resources for supporting the complex needs of children with substance exposure in utero and their families. Each of the eight sessions (please see dates and time below) builds on the content and information from the previous session, so it is highly recommended […]

Elizabeth DePoy, Ph.D., and Stephen French Gilson, Ph.D., were two of the four experts in disability and rehabilitative studies consulted by This Old House for The Complete Guide to Moving with a Disability. Having a well-planned and accessible moving strategy is crucial to make the process more manageable. DePoy and Gilson are University of Maine […]

Maine is committed to increasing capacity for inclusive education and supporting all school personnel (e.g., special and general educators, educational technicians, instructional specialists, and administrators) to  better provide inclusive supports to PreK-12 learners. Together we can work to ensure all learners with disabilities have full and meaningful access to general educational peers, curriculum and classrooms. […]

The following CCIDS faculty, staff and a 2023 graduate of the NH-ME LEND Program presented their research or reported on their work-in-progress at the November 5-8, 2023 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC. This year’s conference theme was Emerging Leaders: Shaping the Future. Alan Cobo-Lewis, Ph.D., presented his peer-reviewed poster developed […]

CCIDS research associate, Marnie Morneault, M.Ed., has been selected to the inaugural cohort of the Bank Street College of Education’s Action Research Fellowship for Early Childhood Apprenticeship Leaders. Bank Street launched this fellowship to support leaders of apprenticeship programs as they build or strengthen meaningful professional learning pathways for the early care and education workforce. […]

Our hearts are heavy at the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) as we join others in offering our sympathies to the victims and their loved ones impacted by the violent events in Lewiston, and all of our Maine community. We support UMaine’s sentiments of “using this time to support […]