Maine Developmental Disabilities Council

News and Announcements

• If you are a person with a disability and or the family member of a person with a disability and would like information about participating in The Arc's National Disability Needs Survey click here
• For information about special education rules go to the DOE website
• For up-to-date status of Maine legislation during the Legislative session click here (pdf 107Kb)
• MDDC Quarterly Meeting The next quarterly meeting:
     Tuesday, September 14, 1 pm to 5 pm located @ the Holiday Inn in Augusta, 110 Community Drive
  
     Wednesday, September 15, 9 am to 3:30 pm @ the Calumet Club in Augusta, 334 West River Road
  
• We’re recruiting people who are interested in serving on the Council. For more information, please click here.
• If you are a person with a disability and would like to participate in the Maine Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) 2010 Survey, please click here for more information.
• For Statistics About Living in Maine with a Disability click here [650Kb, pdf]
• To view The Disability Leadership Institute Newsletter click here [175Kb, pdf]
• New & Upcoming G.E.A.R. Parent Network workshops Click here.
• For state and national disability related news: click here.

Council Information

• 2007-2011 State Plan Highlights: For information about the Council's goals and objectives.
• Pervasive Developmental Disabilities Systems Change Initiative Information and updates about this project are available here.
• Consumer Empowerment Program: For information about the Council's scholarship program.

New Resources

• For details about the Maine DD Network click here [pdf 370Kb]
• Report and Recommendations from the Respectful Language Workgroup
• Administrative Hearing Training Tools
• 2009 Autism Act Biennial Report released by DHHS. (pdf)