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Special Surfers needs volunteers Maine is building a new system for children and adults with disabilities New USM program targets need for more special education teachers in Maine For more Local News from WABI:
Are you a family in Maine caring for someone with special needs? In this video, we explore the various special funds for special Maine educators say federal staffing cuts are making it harder to provide special education services and meet legal requirements Disability advocates in Maine raise alarm over president's budget bill
Feed Maine: Students in Hermon learn life skills while helping their community University of Southern Maine offering new bachelor's program for special education Disability Rights Maine: Compensatory Education
The ICan Bike Camp starts next month and is open to kids and adults 8 and older and adults with a range of intellectual and "Learning from Maine" Season 1: Showcasing What's Happening and What's Possible in Maine Schools
In Cumberland County alone, there are nearly 30 special education teacher openings and more than 100 ed tech openings, Robbie Foundation gives children with special needs something to smile about during this trying time.
New camp coming to Maine designed to help people with special needs Maine Woodworks building better lives for those with disabilities Students at the high school helped fill boxes from Good Shepherd Food Bank and would distribute about 30 of those boxes each
Maine seeks to address students' mental wellness A non-profit in Maine needs volunteers to help people with special needs surf. Subscribe to WMTW on YouTube now for more:
The Maine Department of Education and the University of Southern Maine are teaming up to increase the number of school Maine building new system for children, adults with disabilities All the profits go to help hundreds of Mainers with special needs.
Augusta special needs organization welcomes federal education official The University of Maine's online M.Ed. in Special Education prepares you to provide high-quality education to all students' unique learning challenges.
Maine State Police joins Blue Envelope Program The University of Southern Maine is planning to offer a new bachelor's degree in special education. Applications are now being Any kid that's denied education over some funding is an injustice," a parent of a child enrolled at a special education preschool
Special education in Maine can be a complex and confusing system to navigate. Many parents feel overwhelmed by the various Girl left off waiting list for special needs services in Maine
Path For ME could streamline services for adults and kids with special needs Parents teachers work to educate rising number of Maine kids diagnosed with autism
Amanda Morin right recently published a book called "The everything parent's guide to special education." The book was inspired News: Sweetser aims to create Maine's first psychiatric residential facility for kids
Bill would end seclusion and limit restraints in schools Maine twins pursuing education degrees amid a teacher shortage
Augusta special needs organization welcomes federal education official For more Local News from WABI: For Special Education
DHHS looks to revamp services for special needs kids and adults in Maine STRIVE program goes virtual to help high school students with special needs amid coronavirus, COVID-
School Nursing in the Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities Jennifer Profenno has three school-aged children who have special needs including autism, ADHD, and anxiety. They are all on Special education in Maine (or anywhere) can be a complex and confusing system to navigate. Many parents feel overwhelmed
What the data shows: As of January 2025, there were 34,951 students enrolled in Maine public schools receiving special education services or 20.4% of all Maine educators warn federal cuts could hurt special education The collaborative program between USM and SMCC could be a long-term solution to the staffing crisis. Read the full story here:
There are now only two residential treatment programs for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities covered by Maine mom recieves award for helping children with special needs Students explored hands-on career paths at the 'I Belong' Youth Summit, promoting independence and inclusion in Maine's
Nicole McCoomb says a case manager didn't file paperwork to put her daughter, Madi, on a waiting list for adult services Program Options (Areas of Focus) – Special Education This webinar is part of a monthly series in collaboration with the Maine American Academy of Pediatrics and the Maine
As students head back to the classroom, many Maine school districts are dealing with a special education teacher shortage. The DOE says that the bulk of the funding goes to more than 80 schools and will help more than 2300 students. special education, or certificate;; Prefer that student is their own guardian at the start of the program; supported decision-making is
The price of getting special education students what they need keeps going up. It's costing some districts hundreds of thousands Remote learning challenges for students with special needs Students with disabilities explored hands-on career paths at the "I Belong" Youth Summit, promoting independence and inclusion
Maine students create podcast to help classmate with rare medical condition Parents of these children report that, despite great strides to create accommodation programs, there are still struggles to Maine Department of Education to use federal funding to help students experiencing homelessness
Maine Calling "Ready & Able: Living with a Disability in Maine" Students with Disabilities MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FIELD GUIDE: SERVING This comes on the heels of federal data showing school staff in Maine restrain more students per capita than any other state.
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The community mental health provider is vying to develop a psychiatric residential treatment facility for kids and youth with severe Maine youth summit empowers students with disabilities to explore careers
Empowering All Students. Maine families who have children or adults with special health care needs or disabilities. Show Begins at 5:50 Students with disabilities face a range of obstacles in the classroom. These can include challenges with
Distance learning: Parents worry their special needs kids will lose skills Maine teachers regain authority to remove students per restraint and seclusion rules
Maine school districts struggle with rising costs of special education Maine schools face special education teacher shortage Federal special education layoffs could hit Maine schools hard
Special education preschools in Maine at risk Three Maine elementary schools to test inclusive education model New USM program targets need for more special education teachers in Maine
This field guide is intended to be a reference source for those educators supporting students with special needs by highlighting best practices, identifying Path For ME would provide more comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities over their New rule for school-based special needs services on hold
During the pandemic, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) prioritized a Whole Student Approach, using federal emergency At UMF, there are 400 plus students pursuing education degrees, and many of them have transferred from community colleges, Enrollment in the Lifespan Waiver could begin in the fall of 2025.
Distance learning: Parents worry their special needs kids will lose skills. Education is Special: A Guide to Special Education in Maine Online Master of Education in Special Education - UMaine Online
STRIVE program goes virtual to help high school students with special needs amid coronavirus, COVID-19. Disability Rights Maine: Restraint and Seculsion in Maine New partnership seeks to fill special education staff in Maine school districts
Special Funds for Special Needs Families in Maine | Financial Assistance & Resources Maine makes strides to support students with autism, but there's still more to do
Students at Bonny Eagle Middle School are learning about a rare medical condition that affects one of their classmates. And now Special education teachers and ed-techs who work with pre-school children often work in close physical contact with the children,
Integrated Studies Program | Saint Joseph's College of Maine What if your local school could reimagine 9th grade? What if teenagers could work at local businesses, earn class credit, and get
The agency said it would be partnering with the Down Syndrome Advocacy Group of Maine in its initiative to improve interactions Enrollment in the Lifespan Waiver could begin in fall 2025.
When a student starts to get out of hand in class this school year, teachers in Maine have more authority to remove them. For more special education population could be swift and severe. Maine has the third highest percentage of special education students in the country. Robbie Foundation sends Maine special needs kids fidget toys
Some Maine school districts struggling to staff special education classrooms Special Education teachers demand to be prioritized in Maine's vaccination plan
Only two residential treatment programs for kids covered by MaineCare remain This forum was organized by the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council and was moderated by Dr. Brenda McAleer, Dean of The Maine Department of Education - Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education is dedicated to improving results for students with disabilities.
Reflecting on Maine's Whole Student Pandemic Response Inclusive Instruction for All Students. Maine's Schools are increasingly diverse with students from many backgrounds and with unique needs. The University of
This advocacy segment is a briefing on childhood special education services in Maine, and the current challenges with an SPECIAL EDUCATION | YARMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Join Ben Jones and Atlee Reilly; Attorneys in Special Education from Disability Rights Maine. They will provide information in
The budget proposal keeps funding steady for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act but cuts two-thirds of federal funding Lynn and Bob Gierie are the founders of the Robbie Foundation, a non-profit that has been working to provide kids with special
Special education students typically are separated from the rest of the student body to receive services. A new program aims to change that.