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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
Commentary: The COVID-19 pandemic is harder for people with autism
We can use it to reflect on the ways that we mistreat neurodivergent humans.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases
COVID-19 disrupted the patterns of life and family visits that are critical for the well-being of Mainers with autism.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
In helping her daughter bloom, a mother changed perceptions of autism
Clara Park successfully challenged the idea that "refrigerator" moms caused the condition.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
‘Life-changing’ autism center for adults closes in on funding goal
The Maine Behavioral Healthcare center will provide crucial services to adults and to children under 5.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
State of the art autism center coming to Portland
The center is set to open next summer and have the capacity to serve upwards of 800 children and adults with autism and developmental disorders.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Justice Department says Maine violated disabled man’s rights by limiting Medicaid services
A Feb. 10 ruling, in response to a complaint filed in May 2018, concluded that the state "failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to his needs." The state is still determining how to respond, but it could affect other individuals.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Advocates push bill to eliminate waitlists for adults with certain disabilities
Providing services for about 2,000 Mainers with intellectual, developmental disabilities who are now on waiting lists would cost about $60 million a year.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Our View: Autism center would fill a treatment void
To meet the need, however, lawmakers will have to increase compensation for direct care workers.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
New autism center in Portland will aid underserved population
Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s facility opens in 2021 and will serve as many as 700 adult and pediatric patients with intellectual disabilities.
