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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Maine Voices: The reconciliation bill feels like my family’s last chance
My adult son, who has disabilities, cannot live the life he deserves because so little support exists for people like him. This legislation signals a commitment to providing it.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
Our View: Paralympian shows how much character matters
Falmouth native Clara Brown will compete on the world's biggest stage for athletes with disabilities.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Brunswick’s Spindleworks is a gallery of abilities
It’s inspiring to see the talent and works produced by people often defined by what they can’t do.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Maine Voices: Ambivalence persists about roles, rights of Mainers with disabilities
Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.
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PublishedJune 12, 2021
Maine Voices: A car crash left me paralyzed. Home care workers let me work, support my family
When caregivers have economic stability, people with disabilities do, too. Maine’s senators should listen to people like me who support the American Jobs Plan.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Maine Voices: Home- and community-based care provides essential infrastructure
Maine and federal officials should prioritize investing in what our loved ones need to complete activities of daily living and participate fully in our communities.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Bill would end use of student restraint and seclusion in Maine schools
The measure has the support of advocates for the disabled, but school administrators and some parents said the bill would prohibit some of the only techniques that work in dangerous situations.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Commentary: Americans are failing our children by keeping them out of the classroom
The countries that have kept their kids in school have made it a national priority, sending consistent messages and sacrificing other conveniences.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Maine Voices: COVID crisis leaving Maine special ed students’ needs unmet
Our schools need more money for PPE, hazard pay, sick-time banks and student materials.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Maine Voices: I stutter, but it doesn’t limit who I am or what I can do
Joe Biden’s stutter has brought the condition into the open. What helps people overcome it? For a Maine legislator, music was the key.
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