Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources

Our York Wild Kingdom MAIER Family Partnership event is just around the corner and we had an overwhelming response. This is a reminder that our entry tickets were limited and only families who returned a registration form and received a confirmation email from us are officially registered. If you are unsure if you are registered, […]

Note Update: Registration for the September “Our Day to Play” at York’s Wild Kingdom has far exceeded our expectations and we have quickly reached our maximum number of attendees provided by York’s Wild Kingdom. If you would like to place your family on our waiting list, please contact us and we will notify you if […]

The Maine Family Partnership of MAIER partnered with KIDDOS Indoor Playground last Sunday, May 22nd, for a fun-filled afternoon for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their siblings. Local families joined us for an afternoon of play when the center was closed to other visitors, giving them the opportunity to meet other families […]

MAIER’s Maine Family Partnership (MFP) will be hosting a fun family event especially for children with ASD and their siblings ages 8 and under at KIDDOS Indoor Playground in Auburn, Maine. KIDDOS will be closed to the public at this time, so children can enjoy activities in a sensory friendly environment. Join us for playtime, […]

  April is Autism Awareness Month! We invite you to join us in the fun with these activities and help us spread the word about Autism in your community. Autism is a complex developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others.  In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

The March 21st PD session,  “Video Modeling and Technology in the Classroom” that was cancelled due to weather has been rescheduled for April 11th at Thomas College, in the Summit Room of the Spann Student Commons. There is still time to register for this day-long workshop through our online registration. Learn more about this PD […]

Due to the uncertainty of the weather for tomorrow, and the number of participants who will be traveling, MAIER has decided to cancel the professional development opportunity at Bowdoin College scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, March 21. The safety of our participants is of great importance to us, and with the number of weather alerts posted […]

In partnership with the Maine Discovery Museum, the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) hosted a “My Day to Play” on Sunday Dec 6th for more than 25 area families affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Discovery Museum in Bangor was shut down to the public from 4:30 – 6:00PM, and the […]

Channel 5 news reporter Caitlin Burchill visited us last week to learn more about MAIER and to help us spread the word about our newly published Maine Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders. The story aired last Thursday night and is posted to the WABI website. Felicia Kasprzak and Roy Ulrickson III, two Maine Family […]

Join us Sunday December 6th, 4:30-6pm at the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor! MAIER’s Maine Family Partnership will be hosting a “My Day to Play” event in partnership with the Maine Discovery Museum on December 6th from 4:30 to 6pm. The Museum is located at 74 Main Street, Bangor. This free event for children with autism […]