After supporters raised an alarm, the Maine DHHS altered rules involving services for disabled children, fixing ‘what would have been some of the biggest threats to services,’ one advocate said.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine high court says people in guardianship cases have a right to effective counsel
Justices wrote Tuesday that this was their first time weighing in on the issue, after advocates discovered a majority of people in guardianship proceedings didn’t have lawyers.
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Posted inHealth, News
Proposed Medicaid rule changes in Maine have sown confusion, child advocates say
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changes to Medicaid’s Section 28, which offers services to help children with life and social skills.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Schools and Education
A promise kept and a dream unfurling in Waterville | Column
Tim Hollis’ love of music has been the key to unlocking learning, allowing him to earn his diploma after being told for years he couldn’t do anything.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Augusta makes Election Day shuttle available to voters
The city has rented two vans to transport people from previous voting sites to the Augusta Civic Center and back.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Mom accuses Belgrade private school of assaulting, secluding child
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.