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Maine Statewide Services

A variety of service organizations and agencies which offer information, assistance, materials and/or in-service training are listed here. This short listing cannot represent all information sources. If you are searching for other sources, or know of any to add to this list, please call us! (207) 624-6650.

	ASL/English Interpreting Training Program Dr. Judy Shepard-Kegl Linguistics Program P.O. Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300 780-4531 Voice 780-5561 Fax 780-5955 Lab kegl@usm.maine.edu Signed Language Research Laboratory 68 High Street - Third Floor Portland, ME 04104 Home Fax: 846-8688 We here in Maine (DOE, the USM ASL/English Interpreter Training Program, our specialist in ITV and ATM (at both USM and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf), outreach personnel at the State School for deaf children, and numerous service providers, including VR counselors and special education specialists and cued speech specialist are currently already in an effort to achieve these priorities at the State level in coordination with regional efforts underway at Northeastern University in Boston. Maine presents a microcosm of the rural interpreter needs we see reflected on a national scale.
	Assistance Plus Day Habilitation Services Making A Difference 1604 Benton Avenue Benton, ME 04901 1-800-781-0070 or Fax: 1-207-453-6250 In-home, community based, child and adult services Region I (York & Cumberland County) Irene Stepan 1-800-492-0846 Region II (Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Kennebec, Somerset) Lynn Dorso/Jean Tondreau- 1-800-866-1814 Region III (Aroostook, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Hancock, and Washington counties) Cindy Brackett - 1-800-963-9491 The mission of Assistance Plus Day Habilitation Services is to assist children and adults with learning to help themselves. We are committed to treating our clients as individuals, with dignity and respect. We will assist children, adults, and families in creating an Individual Treatment Service Plan (ITSP). We will also assist children, adults, and families in developing their life experience, as well as increase their independence.
	Autism Society of Maine Nancy Intrieri, Executive Director 72 B Main Street Winthrop, ME 04364 (207) 377-9603 1-800-273-5200 asm@asmonline.org http://www.asmonline.org Advocates for improved services for individuals with autism, provides information and training regarding autism and related disabilities; promotes family and community support; and acts as public information referral service. Provides free workshops for parents, providers and educators as well as attend PETs, provide classroom observations and will work one on one with educators to provide tips and suggestions on working with students and modifying classrooms.
	Behavioral and Developmental Services (BDS) - Department of Central Administration 40 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0040 287-4200; Fax:287-4268 TTY 287-2000 Region 1 Portland, 822-0270, TTY: (207) 822-0272; Region II Augusta, 287-8007, TTY: (207) 287-8126; Region III Bangor (207) 941-4360, TTY: (207) 941-4392. The Department's mission is to join with individuals, families, and communities to encourage and assist people with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and substance abuse disorders to achieve good health and meaningful living. Most of our services available to Maine citizens are provided through regional offices or local agencies.
	Brain Injury Association of Maine Outreach/Education Coordinator, Kristie LeBlanc 325 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 861-9900 (207) 861-4617 Fax 1-800-275-1233 (Family Helpline) Provides information, support groups, in-service and consultation to schools, families and individuals with head injuries. Affiliated with the Brain Injuries Association, Inc. Prevention Programs/Presentations are free of charge and can be modified to meet your needs. •Meet Jack the "Brain" - preschool prevention program utilizing the famous Jell-O brain mold and games to teach children about their brain and proper safety behaviors - 30 minutes - Ages 3-5 Play it Safe - Utililizes the Jell- O mold, kull, helmets and interactive discussion to discuss safety behaviors including wearing seat belts, bicycle safety and proper helmet. 30 min. Grades K-2 • What's the Big Deal Anyway? - Focused on bicycle/helmets and interactive discussion to discuss safety behaviors inlcuding wearing seat belts, bicycle safety and proper helmit fit. •Jell-O in a jar - Provides infomration about the brain, brain injury and bicycle/helmet safety. Discussion on Maine laws on bicycle helmets/seatbelts, utilizes several games that teach students about neural connections and activities to demonstrate the consequences of a brain injury. 45 min. Grades 5-7 • TBI - What's it all about? - Provides information about brain injury, signs and symptoms following a brain injury and the importance of wearing a seatbelt and bicycle helmet. Utilizes 23 workstations.games to simulate how the brain is affected following an injury. 45 minutes - Grades 8-12 • On the Edge - Utilizes an effective video and power point presentation to discuss the potential consequences of risky behaviors. Students will be given the opportunity to determine their chance of sustaining a brain injury based on their present activities, participate in a brief demonstration of how a brain injury feels and given information about how to lower their risk of brain injuries. 45 minutes - Grades 8-12 • Use your head: Life can change in an instant - a powerfull program in which a brain injury survivor shares his/her story of sustaining a braininjury and life after injury. General information about brain injury and brain injury prevention is also presented. 45 minutes - 1 hour Grades 9-12 •Sports & Concussions - This program is for athletes, parents and/or coaches. It discusses the signs and symptoms of concussions as well as the treatment and prevention of concussions. 30 minutes Grades: Athleetes in 9-12, Parents & Coaches for all grade levels.
	Business Education Partnerships Richard Balser, M.A., CRC Department of Vocational Services Maine Medical Center 22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04102 871-2088 Voice 871-4064 Fax Email: Richard Balser Will provide technical assistance and training to eight rural school systems in Washington, Aroostook, Cumberland, Androscoggin, and Lincoln Counties to refine their business/education partnerships. These partnerships generate knowledge and resources among the partners which increases opportunities for students to learn about work explore careers, set goals for their future, and get jobs. Training outlines, sample lesson plans and data will be developed for dissemination.
	Center for Early Literacy Paula Moore, Director University of Maine College of Education 5766 Shibles Hall Orono, ME 04469-5766 581-2438 Reading Recovery is an international professional development program for teachers of high-risk first grade children. It is designed to reduce literacy failure in a school system. Two thirds of the high-risk children accelerate their achievement in reading and writing. Maine's Reading Recovery is coordinated by the Center for Early Literacy at the University of Maine. For more information on reading Recovery and other professional development opportunities for pre-K-5 teachers see our web site at: http://www.ume.maine.edu/~cel/
	CH.A.D.D. (Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders) Bangor Ch.A.D.D.- Sue Bonzey, 947-0635 Central Maine Ch.A.D.D - Nancy Niles, 582-3068 Downeast Ch.A.D.D - Michelle McCann, 288-3120 Three regional Ch.A.D.D chapters in Maine provide a support network for parents who have children with ADD and for adults with ADD. The National Ch.A.D.D. publishes a newsletter and regular periodical about ADD, the CH.A.D.D. Educators Manual, and the Educators In-service Program on Attention Deficit Disorders (address is CH.A.D.D., 499 Northwest 70th Ave., Suite 308, Plantation, FL 33317, 305-587-3700).
	Child & Family Institute Muskie School of Public Service University of Southern Maine One Post Office Square P.O. Box 15010 Portland, ME 04112 780-5830 Provides training and consultation in the following areas: child development, human development, early childhood education, family/center-based child care, infant/toddler care, school-age child care and child abuse and neglect. Services include: credit and non-credit educational programs, on-site training and consultation, research, curriculum development, program development, policy development, conferences, workshops, symposia, and library.
	Disabilities Rights Center of Maine Kim Moody, Executive Director P.O. Box 2007 24 Stone Street Augusta, ME 04338-2007 1-800-452-1948 (Voice or TTY) 626-2774 (Voice or TTY) 621-1429 FAX Disability Rights Center is Maine's federally funded protection and advocacy agency and has a mandate to advance and enforce the rights of individuals with disabilities in a wide range of areas including institutional and facility treatment and care, housing, employment and education. Disability Rights Center is a statewide, nonprofit organization which provides targeted advocacy services based upon clearly defined priorities which provides targeted advocacy services based upon clearly defined priorities and case selection criteria, to individuals with disabilities who meet federal eligibility requirements. Disability Rights Center represents individuals with disabilities who have experienced a violation of rights directly related to disability, with the primary focus on abuse and neglect. Attorneys and advocates can assist individuals by providing information and technical assistance, referral to appropriate services, direct representation in hearings or court, and training on rights. During 1999 and 2000 Disability Rights Center received a state appropriation from the Legislature to provide similar advocacy services for children with learning disabilities.
	Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired John McMahon, Director Maine Dept. of Labor 150 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0150 623-7949; Fax 287-5292 Email: John McMahon Provides educational services, advocacy and consultation for blind/visually impaired children birth through age 21. Education counselors (case managers), itinerant teachers and mobility specialists are available statewide, in addition to textbooks and materials from the Instructional Materials Center.
	Division of Deafness Bureau of Rehabilitation Services 150 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0150 Tele: 1-888-755-0023 (TTY Toll Free) 1-800-698-4440 (V Toll free within Maine only) 624-5965 TTY; 624-5963 (V) 624-5980 (Fax) Website: www.maine.gov/rehab/dod The Division of Deafness (DoD) provides a program of services to deaf, late-deafened, and hard-of-hearing people of Maine. The includes: publication of this Resource Guide, Maine Lines for the Deaf (newsletter), ongoing TTY and other training program for state agencies, information and referral, advocacy, accessibility promotion, Deaf Identification Cards, and a listing of qualified legal interpreters.
	G.E.A.R Parent Network The Place where "Gaining Empowerment Allows Results" G.E.A.R. Parent Network is a statewide parent run program of Crisis and Counseling Centers, Inc. Are you worried about your child’s emotional well-being? Through parent-to-parent sharing of experiences and knowledge, G.E.A.R. empowers parents and caregivers of children with behavioral health concerns to build on their family’s strengths and to advocate for their family’s needs. Free statewide services available to parents, caregivers and families of children with behavioral health concerns include: information and support by phone, monthly support groups; education, health & legal workshops and social opportunities. We are parents helping each other; we offer unconditional support – no blame, no shame and no judgment. We want you to know that you are not ALONE! For Support and Information contact us statewide @ 1-800-264-9224 or visit our website at www.gearparentnetwork.com Crisis and Counseling Centers, Inc. Carol Tiernan, Program Director 32 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330
	Maine Department of Education's Center for Inquiry on Literacy 146 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-6660 http://www.maine.gov/education/cil/index.html
	Information and Resource Center Office of Substance Abuse 159 State House Station Marquadt Bldg., AMHI Complex Augusta, ME 04333-0159 287-8900; 1-800-499-0027 TTY: 1-800-215-7604 Email: osa.ivcosa@state.me.us Web: http://www.maine.gov/bds/osa/irc The center contains a wide variety of print and audiovisual resources regarding alcohol, other drug issues, violence prevention, conflict resolution, and suicide prevention, including Student Assistance Programming.
	Learning Disabilities Association of Maine Brenda Bennett, Executive Director 97 Rocky Shore Lane Oakland, ME 04963 Ph: (207) 465-7700 Fax: (207) 465-4844 bbennett@ldame.org http://www.ldame.org Coordinates information and training efforts between national, state and local associations; provides resource information via newsletters, films, tapes, references and literature on learning disabilities; provides assistance in establishing local LD chapters; presents an annual state conference and regional conferences; assists parents and professionals in providing an appropriate education for students with learning disabilities.
	The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing P.O. Box 799 Portland, ME 04104 781-3165 (Voice or TTY) FAX: 781-6296 Provides a wide range of services for students, families, professionals and citizens in the State. Comprehensive programming includes academic program, residential program, statewide educational consulting services, and adult education/community relations. Additional resources include a Sound and Communications Technology Lab, ITV and ATM (Distance Learning), and close contact with Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
	Maine Transition Network Michael Ashmore, Executive Director Meridith Greig, Program Director P.O. Box 2219 Augusta 04438-2219 1-800-328-9549; 621-9878 Fax 623-1677 cot@mainetransition.org www.mainetransition.org Statewide network for facilitating community collaboration on school-to-community transition for individuals with disabilities, ages 14-26. Provides resources, technical support and training for the development of quality transition planning which meets the intent of federal and state law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
	Maine School Age Care Alliance (MSACA) Laurie Lizotte, 55 Benton Avenue Winslow, ME 04901 (207) 872-1967 Fax: (207) 873-6522 Email: lalizotte40@yahoo.com Supporting, Promoting and Enhancing School Age Care Programs in Maine
	Maine's Statewide Systems Change Initiative for Inclusive Lucille Zeph, Education Director Valerie Smith, Co-Project Director Linda Labas, Project Coordinator Maria Timberlake, Project Coordinator Susan Russell, Assistand Director for Administration and Finance The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Maine's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Center for Community Inclusion University of Maine 5717 Corbett Hall Orono, ME 04469 581-1084; TTY 581-3328 FAX: 581-1231 email: ccimail@umit.maine.edu web: http://www.ume.maine.edu/cci Statewide initiative designed to promote, assist and support the development of effective inclusive schools and early childhood services in Maine by building the capacity of local schools and early childhood programs to meet the educational needs of all students. Offers workshops and seminars; on-site planning and technical assistance; consultation; research and policy analysis; and coordination with state and national school restructuring initiatives. A calendar of training activities is available on request.
	Maine CITE Coordinating Center Kathy Powers University of Maine System Network 46 University Drive Augusta, ME 04330 621-3195 (Voice) kpowers@doe.k12.me.us www.mainecite.org Maine CITE is a Department of Education statewide program, funded with a federal grant, that helps to make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities.
	Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) Rebecca Weinstein, Executive Director Phone: 207-287-4215 E-mail: Julia.J.Bell@maine.gov Mailing Address: 139 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0139 Physical Address: 225 Western Ave. Augusta, ME 04330 General Phone: 207-287-4213 TTY: 1-888-577-6690 Toll Free: 1-800-244-3990 Fax: 207-287-8001 Website: www.MaineDDC.org The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence, and acts to effect positive change.
	Maine Educators of the Gifted and Talented (M.E.G.A.T.) Jill Anderson 3 Winding Way Windham, Maine 04062 892-3332 Email: jill_anderson@sad6.k12.me.us http://www.sad28.k12.me.us/MEGAT Statewide organization of professional educators interested in gifted and talented education. Sponsor conferences, workshops and inservice training programs, regional meetings and a newsletter. Can provide information on programs throughout the state.
	Maine School Leadership Network Maine Development Foundation 45 Memorial Circle Augusta, ME 04330 Phone: (207) 622-6375 http://mdf.org/
	Maine Relay Service Maine Center on Deafness 68 Bishop Street, Suite 22 Portland, ME 04103 (207) 797-7656 V/TTY -local (207) 797-0791 fax 1-(800) 639-3884 toll free in Maine only TTY relay service 1-800-437-1220 Voice Relay Service -1-800-457-1220 Maine Center on Deafness (MCD) promotes and advocates for Deaf & Hard of hearing individuals throughout the state. MCD provides information and referral services, deaf advocacy, deafness awareness training, and outreach & support services such as Peer Support Group which meets twice a month. Civil Rights Services advocates for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals when they have civil rights problems directly related to their deafness in employment, housing, federal, state, and local government programs, education and public accommodations. MCD provides individual representation in meetings and hearings, and assists in obtaining workplace and other accommodations such as TTYs and interpreters. MCD also staffs the Dead Advocacy Group (DAG) which is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals committed to obtaining equal access for the Deaf and hard of hearing in Maine. Telecommunication Equipment Project (TEP) has two programs: Cost Sharing and Lending Programs. Telecommunication devices, including TTYs, amplified telephones, speaker phones and large button speaking phones are wither loaned or sold at half price to Deaf/Hard of Hearing and persons with mobility, vision and speech disabilities, depending on income requirements. This project also publishes a directory of TTY users in Maine annually. Maine Relay Service Outreach Program (MERS) is a telecommunication relay service offered to all Maine residents, operated under a contract by AT&T. The service relays conversations between Deaf & hard of hearing people and hearing people 24 hours a day, every day. Workshops, brochures, relay videotapes and information are available through (MCD).
	Maine Special Education Mental Health Collaborative Laurie Marchewka, Executive Director Ellen DeLuca, Education Director 41 Pineland Drive, Suite 200 New Gloucester, ME 04260 (207) 688-2253 Ext. 103 Fax: (207) 688-4561 Email: eldeluca@collaborativeschool.org Web: http://www.collaborativeschool.org/ The Collaborative School is a division of the nonprofit Maine Special Education / Mental Health Collaborative (MSE/MHC) and provides day treatment services for children in grades K – 12. In keeping with its mission, the Collaborative’s administrative, clinical and teaching staff maintain a strong commitment to supporting schools in effectively serving their most complex students. Therefore, the Collaborative School serves as both a comprehensive educational and mental health treatment setting licensed by the Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). At the core of the Collaborative School’s approach to this challenging work is a well-articulated treatment philosophy and extensive supervisory support for teaching staff, support staff, and clinical service providers
	Maine Support Network Kathryn Markovchick, Executive Director Maine State Gear Up P.O. Box 390 Readfield, ME 04355 685-3171; fax 685-4455 Email: office@mainesupportnetwork.org http://www.mainesupportnetwork.org Statewide network providing support and learning opportunities for educators working with students with disabilities. Regionally-based activities are held in locations that are accessible to educators from throughout the state. Specific content for support meetings and training is determined by the membership through ongoing assessment of their needs.
	New England ADA Technical Assistance Center 200 Portland Street Boston, MA 02214 1-800-949-4232 (Voice or TTY) FAX: (617)482-8099 (617)695-0085 (Voice or TTY) www.newenglandADA.org Regional center funded to provide information, materials, and technical assistance to any individual or entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Serves as a distribution point for federal publications, responds to questions about the ADA, and provides workshops and training sessions to employers, businesses and organizations.
	Parent Information Network (S.P.I.N.) P.O. Box 2067 Augusta, ME 04338-2067 1-800-870-7746; 623-2144 (TTY services available) Fax 623-2148 Web: http://www.mpf.org Offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, professionals >and others who are concerned with the needs of children with disabilities. >Provides information about disabilities, the availability of services, >support groups and referral to other agencies. S.P.I.N.'s overall >purpose is to provide parents of individuals with disabilities with >information and training to enable them to participate more effectively >and knowledgeably in the educational planning for their children. >Sponsored by the Maine Parent Federation.
	Special Project in Adapted Physical Education Stephen Butterfield, Coordinator University of Maine Room 103, Lengyel Hall Orono, ME 04469 581-2469; fax 581-1206 steve.butterfield@umit.maine.edu Offers a 5 day summer workshop and a year long practicum for physical educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists and educational technicians to acquire the knowledge and skill competencies necessary to integrate and share their expertise across disciplines, collaborate together with parents, and implement the best possible learning results for at least 300 students with IEPs.
	Talking Book Program Maine State Library 64 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0064 1-800-762-7106/287-5650 benitad@ursus1.ursus.maine.edu Coordinates a free library program providing reading materials of a recreational nature on cassette format as the regional library for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Persons requesting Talking Books must be certified by a doctor, nurse or other professional as unable to read ordinary print, or to hold a book or turn pages. Persons with reading disabilities are eligible, but must be certified by a medical doctor as having an organic dysfunction.
	Technical Assistance Program in Gifted Child Education Jim Curry 218 Bailey Hall University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME 04038 780-5402 Assists individuals and school agencies in providing high quality programs for able learners in the following: developing interdisciplinary thematic units, integrating critical and creative thinking by applying instructional strategies/techniques to curriculum, integrating affect into content areas, using the regular curriculum for planning and modifying learning experiences for able students, generating authentic assessment and student product development, and meeting with parent groups.
	Tourette Syndrome Association - Maine Chapter Debbie Kramlich 57 Deer Acres Road Raymond, ME 04071 428-3040 Provides support to persons diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and their families and works to educate people about Tourette’s Syndrome. Resources include: meetings, educational seminars, a brochure, information packets, newsletters and a lending library.
	VSA Arts of Maine Kippy Rudy, Executive Director VSA Arts of Maine P.O. Box 4002 Portland, ME 04102 761-3861 V/TTY; fax 761-4740 info@vsarts.org Web: vsartsmaine.org A state network of individuals and programs in Maine who use arts for education, training, enrichment and integration of people with disabilities. Activities include: training programs, professional development, public awareness, artist-in-residence program, and regional and international arts festivals. Support materials are available to individuals and schools to develop programming. Consulting is available in order to contract with art specialists.
	Washington County Consortium for School Improvement Betty Jordan University of Maine Machias 10 Torrey Hall Machias, ME 04654 255-1295; fax 255-1373 email: wcc@maine.edu Web: http://www.umm.maine.edu/resources/wcc/BETTY57/Homex.html Program Secretary: Sandra Caston Regional partnership designed to improve the schools of Washington County for all students, including those with disabilities. The Consortium assists schools to develop and implement long range plans for school improvement, and provides a variety of professional growth opportunities, including workshops, institutes, workgroups, reflective practice groups, and a newsletter. The Consortium assesses needs of teachers concerning students with disabilities, and initiates projects to address those needs.
	Western Maine Parent Awareness Ronnie Lowell P.O. Box 640 Oxford, ME 04270 539-4080
	Western Maine Partnership for Educational Renewal Margaret Arbuckle, Executive Director University of Maine Farmington Franklin Hall, 104 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 778-7185 Email: arbuckle@maine.edu The Western Maine Partnership is a regional network of 29 school districts and UMF, with close association with other regionally based organizations. Its purpose is to promote the development of learning centered schools for all students. Multiple opportunities for diverse practitioners to learn together and inform one another are offered throughout the Partnership, drawing on educational research as well as practitioner knowledge. Priorities for 2000 are teaching and assessing for deeper understanding, developing leadership capacity and building school cultures of collective inquiry and learning. Structures for learning include seminar series, on-going reflective practice groups, book groups, teacher leadership networks, consulting schools and site-based work.
	MAINE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR TITLE 1 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
	Association of Title 1 Educators Vital to Education (ACHIEVE) Gayla LaBreck P.O. Box 115 Vassalboro, ME 04989 923-3893 Home 582-2214 (W) Email: glabreck@hotmail.com This is a professional organization concerned with all issues relevant to compensatory education. ACHIEVE recognizes a real need for unity and more involved communication as a way of addressing Title I issues in Maine. Any person who is involved in or supportive of the Title I program is eligible for membership. Meetings are held bi-monthly at the Office of Compensatory Education.
	Maine Educators of the Gifted and Talented (M.E.G.A.T) Jill Anderson 3 Winding Way Windham, ME 04062 892-3332 jill_anderson@sad6.k12.me.us Statewide organization of professional educators interested in gifted and talented education. Sponsor conferences, workshops and inservice training programs, regional meetings and a newsletter. Can provide information on programs throughout the state.
	Maine Federation Council for Exceptional Children Kathryn Markovchick, President P.O. Box 390 Readfield, ME 04355 685-3171; FAX: 685-4455 kathrynm@maine.edu Maine Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Works closely with MADSEC. Has joined forces with the Maine Support Network to insure that a wide variety of learning opportunities are available for educators of children with disabilities.
	Maine Speech Language Hearing Association (MSLHA) Sabrina Jellison, President P.O. box 367 Strong, ME 04983 Statewide organization for speech-language pathologists and audiologists who provide evaluations and direct services for children and adults with communication and feeding disorders. Continuing education opportunities are provided, a quarterly newsletter is published and networking is encouraged statewide. Families are supported and integrated into all planning stages for family members with communication disorders.
	Southern Maine Parent Awareness Executive Director, Kimberley Megrath, Ph.D. 886 Main Street, Suite 303 Sanford, ME 04073 1-800-564-9696 (207) 324-2337 (207) 324-2338 Fax http://www.SoMePa.org
	The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped NTWH-Crosby PO Box 1138, 96 Church St. Belfast, ME 04915 (207) 338-6894 (207) 338-6075 (fax) email: ntwhcrby@mint.net www.ntwh.org National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped (NTWH), was founded in 1977 by Brother Rick Curry, S.J. NTWH is a training, production and advocacy organization serving persons with disabilities who are interested in the arts. Although NTWH s primary focus is persons with disabilities, it also welcomes the able-bodied. NTWH offers professional instruction in acting, oral interpretation, music, movement and dance, playwrighting, theater management and technical theater, as well as courses in fine arts.
	Michelle Hoversten, Project Coordinator Deaf Ed. Catalyst Project 405 White Hall Educ. Foundations and Special Srvcs/College of Ed. Kent State University Kent, OH 44242-0001 (330) 672-0735 (V)/(330) 672-2498 (fax) Project Coordinator for a national deaf education project which is just one year young! We are funded by a federal PT3 Catalyst grant and our goals are to enrich deaf education teacher preparation programs and infuse the curriculum with technology. One tangible product of our project is our new deafed website (http://www.deafed.net). We are quite proud of this site and of its potential to be a premium resource for all those interested in deaf education.
	The Maine Division for Early Childhood (MDEC) Sandy Doctoroff Center for Community Inclusion 5717 Corbett Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1437 sandra.doctoroff@umit.maine.edu a non-profit membership organization designed for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, or are at risk of future developmental problems. Founded in 1973, the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children. MDEC seeks to promote: 1. Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among organizations, practitioners and family members; 2. Dissemination and use of information about research, resources, best practices and current issues; and 3. Professional development through an array of activities and strategies.

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Maine Statewide Services

ASL/English Interpreting Training Program Dr. Judy Shepard-Kegl Linguistics Program P.O. Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300 780-4531 Voice 780-5561 Fax 780-5955 Lab kegl@usm.maine.edu

Signed Language Research Laboratory 68 High Street - Third Floor Portland, ME 04104 Home Fax: 846-8688

Maine Department of Education's

The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

MAINE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR TITLE 1 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION

ASL/English Interpreting Training Program
Dr. Judy Shepard-Kegl
Linguistics Program
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
780-4531 Voice 780-5561 Fax 780-5955 Lab
kegl@usm.maine.edu

Signed Language Research Laboratory
68 High Street - Third Floor
Portland, ME 04104
Home Fax: 846-8688