The Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) recently welcomed five University of Maine trainees to the New Hampshire Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH LEND) for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) recently announced the MDDC Inclusion Awards, a creative writing contest on the topic of inclusion, open to Maine high school students in the 11th and 12th grades. The Awards provide monetary prizes to schools, teachers, and high school students who demonstrate an exceptional concept of a world in which all people […]
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In January 2014, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, along with three other University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) from Kentucky, Texas and Minnesota were awarded a Signature Employment Grant from the Kessler Foundation to focus on building the capacity of faith communities to support employment for members with disabilities through the natural networks represented by congregational members. All four UCEDDs are members of the Collaborative on Faith and Disability.
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The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies will be a broadcast site for the 16th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Based Care on Thursday, October 1, 2015 and Friday, October 2, 2015. The conference, co-sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, provides a state-of-the-art update on issues involved in health care transition for youth and young adults with chronic illness and disability and their families from pediatric to adult-based services. The broadcast will not be archived. Read more…
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This final report of the Quality for ME Revision Project describes the study of Maine’s child care Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), the consultation with stakeholders, and the study of the scientific literature and best practice from other states, and makes recommendations for changes to Maine’s QRIS. QRIS in general is a tool for […]
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Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Carol H. Kim has named Alan B. Cobo-Lewis, Ph.D., as the director of the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). He becomes the Center’s second director in 23 years, succeeding founding director, […]
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The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) has released a new online publication, The Art of Impact: A Handbook for Self-Determined Living, written by and for individuals with disabilities. Preface: “The Art of Impact is an e-book/website for the advocate who wants to be on a journey whether just beginning or very experienced. […]
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In observance of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living is featuring guest blogs from leaders in the disability community. In his guest blog, Andrew Imparato, J.D., executive director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, describes how University […]
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On May 18, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson officially announced Project Head Start from the White House Rose Garden. Head Start launched in the summer of 1965, serving more than 560,000 children and families across America in an eight-week summer program through Head Start Child Development Centers throughout the United States. This week, the Maine […]
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July 26, 2015 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. All month, @Disabilitygov will feature guest bloggers celebrating the […]
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