Success Stories

My Life So Far in Maine

by William Safari | Sep 16, 2024 | Accessibility, Success Stories

My name is William Safari, I am so excited to share a little bit more about myself. I am a New Mainer who immigrated from Africa to Maine in September 2022. I hold a Master’s Degree in Special Needs and Inclusive Education and my professional background is as a...

Preparing for the Polls as a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Voter

by Riley Albair | Mar 1, 2024 | Deaf Services, Success Stories, Voting

Maine will have presidential primaries on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Voters will decide on candidates participating in the Democratic and Republican primaries. Polling places can be tricky places for communication, especially for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Polls...

DRM Secures Continued Access to Free Counseling for Survivors of Abuse at Governor Baxter School for the Deaf

by Peter Rice | Jun 20, 2023 | Deaf Services, Success Stories

In early February 1982, a magazine article was published, which made public the horrific abuse experienced by former students and survivors of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf (GBSD). The Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Human Services’ Child...

SAAM 2023: Emphasis on Survivors with Disabilities

by Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon | Apr 20, 2023 | Developmental Disability Advocacy, Success Stories

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and this year the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has made the theme of this year’s SAAM Drawing Connection: Prevention Demands Equity. As the State of Maine’s Protection & Advocacy organization...

Register, Educate, Vote (Rev Up!)

by Guest Author | Dec 16, 2022 | News, Success Stories, Voting

Register, Educate, Vote (Rev Up!). Maine people did so once again in record numbers this midterm election (a general election that takes place in a non-Presidential election year). Maine voters with disabilities were no exception, and Disability Rights Maine worked...

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My Life So Far in Maine

Preparing for the Polls as a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Voter

DRM Secures Continued Access to Free Counseling for Survivors of Abuse at Governor Baxter School for the Deaf

SAAM 2023: Emphasis on Survivors with Disabilities

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