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.

Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources

Find the Smile Step 1: Find the rhythm of sensory social routines

Rational:
Sensory social routines can be an important springboard for communication for your child. You and your child will take turns and communicate back and forth through gestures, facial expressions, and words. This is known as “social reciprocity” and is an important part of social engagement. This teaches your child that other people’s bodies and faces communicate and that people can send and receive communication face-to-face. During sensory social routines you will share smiles, funny faces, expressions, and sound effects.

Creating these routines will motivate your child to communicate with you when you pause at intervals and wait for her to indicate that she wants to continue or end the activity. Sensory social routines provide the opportunity to build a strong relationship that is reciprocal and FUN for both children and adults.

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Bank of Routines

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I know I am finding the rhythm of our social sensory routines when:

I know several sensory social routines that make my child smile
My child looks at me and smiles when we begin
I know my child’s way of communicating he wants me to continue when I pause the activity or understand when he loses interest and wants to stop.
I can initiate several familiar routines to build my child’s interest.

Back to Module 2 Step 2: Build a repertoire and refine routines

The content of these pages are adapted from: An early start for your child with autism: Using everyday activities to help kids connect, communicate and learn. Rogers, S.J., Dawson, G., Vismara, L.A. (2012). New York: Guilford Press.