Maine Autism Institute for Research, Education Cited in BDN Article

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

June 23, 2014 Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Maine Autism Institute for Research and Education at the University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Parents, teachers work to educate rising number of Maine kids diagnosed with autism.” The institute, which opened in January 2014, was created by UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development and the Maine Department of Education. It will offer professional development sessions to give teachers and education technicians specific training in how to work with children who have autism. “Maine definitely has too few professionals and education technicians to work with children with [autism spectrum disorder],” said Deborah Rooks-Ellis, director of institute. She added all students on the autism spectrum need teachers who are trained to work with their seemingly atypical behaviors.