Outcomes

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

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 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Consumer Comments

“ I really enjoyed doing this for a long time”
– child articulation disorder
“I feel that the therapy was readily available. The lessons were focused on his area of concern.”
– e-Helper
“ This program is wonderful! The individualized sessions make all the difference. We are so thankful for this program. My mother’s quality of life has improved so much.”
– daughter of client with aphasia

Consumer Satisfaction

Clients were asked to rate whether they agreed or disagreed with 7 categories regarding their experience with telepractice speech therapy. The results are shown below.

Client Progress

More than 90% of clients with the following disorders have made satisfactory progress towards achieving therapy goals:

Fluency
Articulation
Language Delay
Aphasia
Apraxia of speech
Voice

Geographic Regions Served

UMaine’s speech therapy telepractice program has provided services to clients in different locations in Maine and to international clients in Fiji.

Areas Served

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