Developmental Disability Advocacy

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...

New and Innovative Employment Options Called for in 2022

by Lucas Cuellar | May 27, 2022 | Community Inclusion, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Employment

In the wake of the series of massive and ubiquitous changes which the global COVID-19 pandemic has wrought to nearly every area of life, an opportunity for people with disabilities to enforce their right to work has emerged. The United States is facing an historic...

Protecting the Rights of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities During COVID-19

by Megan Salvin | Sep 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Developmental Disability Advocacy

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to adjust to a “new normal” as we go about our lives. As infection rates begin to decline in harder-hit areas, signs of recovery are emerging. Restaurants, stores and public areas are slowly reopening. Throughout the...

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