Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) and the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council have published a research report, Accessing Healthcare: The Experience of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Maine, that reveals promising positive trends, as well as areas of concern, in healthcare access for children and adults with autism […]

University of Maine Community Fellows and Trainees in the New Hampshire Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program Partnership recently joined their University of New Hampshire colleagues for an Interdisciplinary Leadership Intensive. Fellows, Trainees and LEND faculty members engaged in one-on-one discussions about students’ leadership goals. ​The LEND program provide​s​ graduate level training​ […]

In a bipartisan vote, Congress passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, easing the financial burden for individuals with disabilities by creating tax-exempt, state-based accounts that can be used to save for disability-related expenses. In a news release, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) lauded the passage of the […]

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) is hosting a free informational webinar for early childhood system partners on the new Maine Inclusion Credential on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. CCIDS is developing and field-testing the Inclusion Credential as a collaborative partner in the […]

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) is hosting a free informational webinar for early childhood professionals on the New Maine Inclusion Credential on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. CCIDS is developing and field-testing the Inclusion Credential as a collaborative partner in the Maine […]

A recent publication developed by the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, in collaboration with Maine EPSCoR, is a featured link in the Pathways to Science online resource library. Increasing Access and Success in the STEM Disciplines: A Model for Supporting the Transition of High School Students with Disabilities into STEM-Related […]

Faculty, staff and NH LEND trainees from the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies recently presented their research and work-in-progress at the 2014 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC. AUCD, founded in 1971, is a network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with […]