A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.
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Morrison Center to merge with Bangor group
The Scarborough nonprofit offers services to people with disabilities, and says its merger with UCP of Maine will allow for strategic growth and long-term viability.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: Empower people with disabilities to make own decisions
Maine should put less effort into fixing guardianship and more into helping people live without a guardian.
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Walmart settles disabled Maine worker’s discrimination lawsuit
The retail giant will pay a former Augusta cashier $80,000 in back wages and change its disability reassignment policy nationwide.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: State of Maine is an unfit guardian for intellectually disabled adults
DHHS’ fiscal obligations cannot be squared with its obligation to act in its wards’ best interests.
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State says Bridgton woman can be guardian or provider, but not both
Debbie Ogle provides shared living services to David Noyes, who has intellectual disabilities. She’s also his legal guardian. And that’s the problem.
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Laura Fortman: It’s time to hire more people with disabilities
The state’s labor shortage is an opportunity to bring more people into the workforce and out of poverty.