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Centering Youth Voice in Treatment

Nov 17, 2022 | Children's & Education Rights, Success Stories

Adults make decisions for kids all the time. What time they wake up, what they eat for breakfast, how much TV they can watch, if they can hang out with their friend after school. Almost every aspect of a child’s life is predetermined by the adults providing care for...

Public Transportation and Driving with a Disability

Jul 19, 2022 | Accessibility

I learned how to drive in high school after I turned 15 and passed the test to get my learners permit in Vermont. I remember my dad taking me to the local middle school parking lot, where we would practice learning how to feel the clutch catch into gear. Learning to...

PRESS RELEASE: Advocates respond to DOJ investigation finding significant failures in Maine’s children’s behavioral health system

Jun 23, 2022 | Children's Advocacy, Press Releases

The investigation adds to years of evidence that Maine is institutionalizing children with disabilities, instead of providing necessary supports in the community PORTLAND — An investigation into Maine’s children’s behavioral health system by the United States...

New and Innovative Employment Options Called for in 2022

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...

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids and Mainers with Hearing Loss

Apr 15, 2022 | Deaf Services

Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids are in the news. It is estimated that 217 million Americans live with some degree of hearing loss. And yet, hearing aids remain vastly underutilized: only about 20% of people who could benefit use one.[1] For many, the high cost is...

Hospital-Based Advocates Continue Supporting People with Disabilities During the Pandemic

Mar 28, 2022 | Inpatient Psychiatric Settings & Group Homes

Disability Rights Maine’s four hospital-based advocates have a unique role among DRM staff. We get to meet with patients of Maine’s largest psychiatric hospitals and find ways to protect their rights as recipients of mental health services. There are DRM offices...

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Centering Youth Voice in Treatment

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New and Innovative Employment Options Called for in 2022

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids and Mainers with Hearing Loss

Hospital-Based Advocates Continue Supporting People with Disabilities During the Pandemic

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