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BDN shares announcement on grant for behavioral intervention program

The Bangor Daily News shared a UMaine news release that the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies received a $499,970 grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services to conduct a model demonstration project of intensive evidence-based behavioral intervention to help adults with disabilities who are currently subject to restrictive behavior management plans.

Howorth cited in American Council on Education feature on UMaine’s Step Up program

The American Council on Education published a feature story about the University of Maine and the Maine Department of Labor Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s (DVR) Step Up program, a five-week learning experience to help prepare high school students and recent graduates on the autism spectrum successfully transition to college.

A student participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the UnA student wearing a virtual reality head set participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the University of Maine.iversity of Maine.

UMaine study offers model for providing social skills supports to college students with autism

A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Maine could lead to improved services for college students with autism.

UMaine CCIDS shares impact of collaboration that includes COEHD, Maine DOL

The University of Maine’s Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies recently shared a story on its website highlighting the impact of a collaboration between CCIDS, the College of Education and Human Development, Student Accessibility Services, and the Maine Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.