disabilities

Published
September 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
August 14, 2021

Commentary: Why are disabled women so underrepresented in American politics?

Political parties could improve elected representation among disabled women by establishing accessibility funds and setting recruitment quotas.
Published
July 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 4, 2021

Maine reaches settlement over alleged Disabilities Act violation

The state agrees to change the way it provides services to people with intellectual disabilities by granting exceptions to its limit on services provided in one's own home.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
February 26, 2021

Our View: Oxford County town’s anti-mask resolution misuses Americans with Disabilities Act

Selectmen in the town of Paris are among those making a mockery of rights won by people with disabilities.