Maine Developmental

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We are proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Inclusion Awards!

MDDC 2018 Inclusion Awards Essay Contest

1^st Place:  Caleb Richardson, Cony High School

2^nd Place:  Taylor Files, Windham High School

3^rd Place:  Raveena Angotti, Hodgdon High School

Honorable Mention:  Lily Goltz, Lincoln Academy

Teacher of 1^st Place Recipient:  Tom Wells, Cony High School

School Participation:  Hodgdon High School

MDDC 2018 Inclusion Awards Creative Expression Contest

1^st Place:  Sophia DeSchiffart, Narraguagus High School

2^nd Place:  Corilie Green, Freeport High School

3^rd Place:  McKenna Troast, Freeport High School

Honorable Mention:  Alexander Les, Freeport High School

Teacher of 1^st Place Recipient:  Michelle Birkenshaw, Narraguagus High School

School Participation:  Freeport High School

Thanks to all those who participated in this year's contest! The MDDC Inclusion Awards is a contest open to all Maine high school juniors and seniors, which celebrate extraordinary high school students who think deeply about issues of inclusion for people living with developmental disabilities.

Now Available – handouts/materials from the July 27, 2017 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Conference

• F.A.S.D. Guide for Pediatricians and Mental Health Practices - Dr. Larry Burd, Ph.D.
• Maine Cost Calculator
• Maine Exposure Model
• Diane Smith Howard: Advocating for Children and Youth with FASD
• Anne Uecker, Ph.D.: Neuropsychology of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Christopher Pezzullo, D.O.: FASD and Maine
• Douglas Waite, M.D.: A Disability by Any Other Name
• Carl C. Bell, M.D.: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns: As an early care and education provider, you play a critical role in the health and wellbeing of children.  You are also very well positioned to help identify children who might need some extra help in their development.  This FREE online training course, Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns, helps you fulfill this role by providing tools and best practices for monitoring the development of children in your care and talking about it with their parents. Click here for more information.
Continuing Education (CE) is available.  You must complete all four modules, each quiz, and a final evaluation to qualify. Click here for more instructions.

MDDC has released a book of essays featuring the winning entries from the 2016 Inclusion Awards Essay Contest.  The book, Visions of Inclusion, features 13 essays and a poem submitted by Maine high school juniors and seniors.  For more information, or to request a copy, contact Angela Burgess at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 207-287-4213.