Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

David Hagner, Ph.D., and Alan Kurtz, Ph.D. Candidate, were recently invited by Nova Science Publishers to contribute a chapter to a forthcoming book, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Signs, Intervention Options and Family Impact to be published in June 2015. Hagner, from the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability; and Kurtz, from the University of Maine Center […]

The Disability Rights Center, Maine’s statewide protection and advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities, will now be known as Disability Rights Maine (DRM). “We are excited to join our peers around the country in changing our name to advertise that we are part of a nationwide network,” said Kim Moody, Executive Director. Disability Rights Maine, […]

Trainee applications are now available for the 201​5​-201​6​ New Hampshire Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH LEND) Program​ ​at the University of Maine. The NH LEND program provides graduate​-​level interdisciplinary training for students and professionals from diverse disciplines, including developmental pediatrics, early childhood education, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, health management and policy, […]

During the month of April, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), the national network of CCIDS, will be using Facebook and Twitter to show how network members across the country are positively impacting the lives of individuals with autism, their families, and their communities – with a focus on the entire lifespan. The […]

The Autism Society of Maine (ASM) provides education and resources to support the valued lives of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Please visit their April is Autism Awareness Month Web page to learn more about local, national and international events to be held in observance of Autism Awareness Month. ASM also offers suggestions and […]

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of children and adults with autism so they may lead full and meaningful lives. Citing estimates that more than 80% of adults with autism are unemployed, the theme of this […]

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS), Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities; and Speaking Up for Us of Maine (SUFU), Maine’s Self-Advocacy Network; have collaborated on a publication, Planning Accessible Meetings and Conferences: A Suggested Checklist and Guide (PDF). The checklist is an accessible PDF and is […]

Applications for the 2015-2016 Statewide Inclusion Credential cohort are now being accepted through September 1, 2015. In partnership with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services, the Maine Inclusion Credential has been developed by Maine Roads to Quality and the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and […]

The Maine Head Start Directors’ Association and the Maine Head Start State Collaboration Office have published their 2014 Annual Report on Head Start and Early Head Start in Maine. For 50 years, Head Start has provided services to support the healthy development of Maine’s most vulnerable children and their families. The model, developed in 1965 […]

The National Collaborative on Faith and Disability has announced its 2015 webinar series to be held one Monday per month, January through June: Honoring Spiritual Needs​ and Gifts: From Inertia to Collaborative Action by Providers and Congregations. The Collaborative supports people with disabilities, their families, and those who support them by providing national and international […]