Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

Planning Accessible Meetings and Conferences: A Suggested Checklist and Guide (PDF) is a free resource developed by the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies in partnership with Speaking Up for Us, an organization run by and for adults who live with developmental disabilities. The checklist is designed to help any person, group, or organization […]

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA – 45 Years Later Nov. 29, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) into law. The 1990 amendment to Public Law 94-142 changed the law’s name to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA has experienced numerous […]

The latest issue of Impact, a newsletter series from the Institute on Community Integration, Minnesota’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), explores the history of the Self-Advocacy Movement, including its shared history with the Civil Rights and Feminist movements of the 1960s and ’70s. In this Feature Issue on Self-Advocacy for People with Intellectual, Developmental and Other […]

Source: PPBF Smile Mask Order Form The Percival P. Baxter Foundation for Maine’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (PPBF) is partnering with Rafi Nova to offer free Smile Masks for eligible families and professionals in Maine. In the COVID era, Smile Masks provide greater visual access for Maine’s Deaf and hard of hearing children. This […]

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) warmly welcomes the 2020-2021 cohort of UMaine trainees in the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-ME LEND) Program. UMaine trainees pictured from left to right, beginning in the top row: Monique Stairs; Gabby Jackson; Jaci Peterson; Rosie Hoffman; Ivory Mills, Shane DaSilva-Novotny; Hibo Omer; and Tracey Miller. The NH-ME LEND […]

CCIDS Research Associate, Jennifer Maeverde, has been selected as a Children’s Mental Health Champion by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) as part of a new pilot program made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twelve Champions, representing American Samoa, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, […]

Dr. Lisa A. Mills will be discussing Maine’s history of supported employment during a virtual event, Celebrating Employment First in Maine, on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be sent with your registration confirmation. Mills has been a consultant in […]

Source: CASEL, with More Than 40 Partners, Releases Guidance for Reopening School. CCIDS research associate Jennifer Maeverde, M.A., LCPC, a specialist in early childhood mental health, is one of 40 expert partners to contribute to a national organization’s recommendations for reopening school. Published by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Reunite, Renew and […]

The Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies has updated a Maine early childhood workforce resource to correct an incompatibility issue with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Document Cloud) software, the newest version of the free PDF viewer. Technical Assistance Competencies for Maine’s Early Childhood Workforce Self-Assessment Checklist (PDF) is a companion document to Technical Assistance Competencies […]

The New York Times has published a series, The A.D.A. at 30: Beyond the Law’s Promise, that explores how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has shaped modern life for people with disabilities in the 30 years since it was passed. For the 30th anniversary of the passage of the A.D.A., The Times is exploring what it […]