Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services recently released a policy brief, Early Learning and Educational Technology Policy Brief, to promote developmentally appropriate use of technology in homes and early learning settings on the use of technology with early learners to help families and early educators implement active, meaningful and socially interactive […]

From their founding of the Aroostook Autism Support Group in 2014, parents Maeghan Sheehan and Lisa Brewer have strived to build community and provide support to individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Their commitment to families and their community resulted in the inaugural Aroostook County Autism Conference at the University of Maine at […]

Two members of the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies’ Community Advisory Committee (CAC) recently shared their lived history of disability with University of Maine trainees and faculty in the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program, as part of a Leadership Intensive on the history of disability. (The photo above […]

Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Employers of all sizes and in all industries are encouraged to participate in NDEAM and celebrate […]

The Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance has recently published the AT Act Data Brief (PDF), a national data summary of state assistive technology programs for fiscal year 2015. State and Territory Assistive Technology Programs (AT Programs), authorized under Sec. 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (most recently reauthorized in 2004), focus […]

The Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting a training session for UMaine students interested in participating in the Eastern Maine Volunteer Scribes Program on Wednesday, October 5th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the FFA Room in the Memorial Union. Volunteer Scribes are typically college students majoring in pre-med disciplines or social work, nursing, […]

Maine CITE Coordinating Center recently hosted a demonstration of NAO, the humanoid robot (pictured above), for members of the Assistive Technology Consortia. NAO (pronounced “now”) was developed by Aldebaran Robotics. Mike Radice of ChartaCloud Technologies led the demonstration and reported that 7,000 of these humanoid robots are currently in use worldwide. Applications include pediatric care […]

Tuesday, September 27th, is National Voter Registration Day. Disability Rights Maine, Maine’s Protection and Advocacy agency for people with disabilities, will be hosting a voter registration event in Bangor, ME from 12:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library, Crofutt Community Room, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401. Stop by to learn about voting options, […]

DIS 530 Disability Policy – Fall 2016 (PDF) (Photo above shows a female student taking an online course from her home.) Class Number: 10624 Instructor: Elizabeth DePoy, Ph.D. Location: Web/Online Course Credits: 3 This course focuses on three learning objectives: Analyze the historical context of current disability policy. Critically examine the major federal legislative policies […]

High School & Beyond: A Guide to Transition Services in Maine (PDF) offers practical information about the transition process and services available to youth with disabilities in Maine. It is designed for young people, families, schools, service providers, and anyone else working with transition-aged youth. It can be used throughout the transition process, from preparing students before they begin, […]