A Chelsea mother has filed a lawsuit against the Belgrade-based Central Maine Learning Center, alleging school officials falsified documents to cover up her disabled son’s assault by a staff member.
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Windsor volunteers show up for man who showed up for others
When Bob Brann, a longtime volunteer in town, needed help building a ramp at his home, help showed up.
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School leaders want more options to restrain students with violent behavior
District leaders are concerned about increasing behavioral issues in schools just a few years after the state raised the threshold to physically restrain or seclude students.
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Proposed autism registry is ‘dangerous,’ Maine disability rights activists say
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping autism study that will use private medical records from federal and commercial databases.
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Augusta to redesign logo, city fonts, to make online materials accessible to all
City leaders want to get ahead of a 2027 Americans With Disabilities Act deadline to make all online city material accessible to screen readers and other assistive technology.
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Intellectually disabled students call on Legislature to create more inclusive college opportunities
A bill proposed by Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, would create 5 higher education programs for students with developmental disabilities.
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Proposed bill could help students with intellectual disabilities go to college
The bill died in the appropriations committee last session but some Maine families say it would make a big difference for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities and autism.
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City of Augusta logo a no-go for visually impaired, official says
The “Augusta!” logo will not comply with upcoming new requirements under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, city councilors were told last week.
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U.S. seeks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
Since the New Deal, federal law has authorized the department to permit paying particular employees a lower ‘special minimum wage’ on the grounds that their disabilities impair their productivity.
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Justice Department, Maine settle lawsuit over treatment of children with disabilities
The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.