The Maine Department of Education has identified a barrier to its obligation pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Maine Unified Special Education Regulation (MUSER) to ensure the provision of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible students, including the availability of a continuum of educational placements. The current … Continue reading Filing of Chapter 101: Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Emergency Rulemaking
A project that has served individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families for nearly a decade at the University of Maine is getting a new name and taking on a broader mission. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research will now be Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources (MAIER). Established in 2014 […]
Deborah Rooks-Ellis, director of the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald for an article about the Maine State Music Theatre’s sensory-friendly performance of “The Very Fractured Tale of Robin Hood,” by Randall Frizado. Rooks-Ellis […]