MAIER Awarded Funding to Support Early Start Maine Program

Mother and young child playing with toy; smilingThe Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) at the University of Maine has received an $849,000 grant from the Maine Department of Education to continue its Early Start Maine (ESM) program for very young children with autism.

Read more about this exciting renewal of MAIER’s ESM funding at UMaine News

Early Start Maine is an initiative of the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research. The Early Start Maine team is comprised of nationally certified Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) providers. In partnership with Maine Child Development Services, our team provides training, consultation, and ongoing support to early intervention providers statewide who are working with toddlers with autism.

To learn more about MAIER’s Early Start Maine program, visit the ESM webpages or contact the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research at 207-581-2352 or maineautisminstitute@maine.edu