The Maine State Forum Series will host a panel discussion on sexual assault and intellectually challenged persons from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the University of Maine at Augusta’s Jewett Hall Auditorium, Augusta campus, University Drive.

This month’s free forum is organized by the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council and will be moderated by Dr. Brenda McAleer, Dean of the College of Professional Studies at the UMA, according to a news release from Domna Giatas, JD, executive director of Planning and Communication, UMA. The speakers include a representative from “Speaking Up,” a self-advocacy organization for people with developmental disabilities, Nancy Cronin, executive director of Maine Developmental Disabilities Council; Katy Park, LSW/DSP, and Donna Strickler, executive director of the Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center.

The Maine State Forum invites prominent Maine policymakers to speak at the UMA on topics of interest to the Maine community. The questions-and-answer format after the presentation allows attendees to learn and interact with policymakers in the news. The forum is funded by a UMA Research and Innovation grant, and is coordinated by Assistant Professor Sharon McMahon Sawyer of the Justice Studies Department.

This is the last of six forums of the 2017-18 academic year.

For more information, call Giatas at 621-3495.