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COVID-19 Updates A to Z Directory UMaine Calendar Give Now UMaine Map UMaine News Career Opportunities myUMaine Faculty and Staff Resources Student Resources Title IX Student Services Emergency Information UMaine Police Quicklinks Search... Home About CCIDS Projects Interdisciplinary Education People CCIDS News Publications Blog Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD)​ Welcome to our website. The is Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. CCIDS was established at UMaine in 1992 to bring together the resources of the community and the university to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families in Maine and beyond. For 32 years, CCIDS has offered interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate study; conducted research, evaluation, and policy analysis; provided community services including professional development, training, consultation and technical assistance; and, disseminated relevant current information related to our work to individuals with disabilities, families, professionals, and the community-at-large. We hope that you will find our website interesting, informative, and useful—and that you will return often to see what is new at CCIDS. Once you have spent some time on our site, please take the brief website satisfaction survey to let us know what you think. The survey can be found on the left side of many of our website’s pages. – Alan Cobo-Lewis, Ph.D., Director Recent CCIDS News Informational Tour for the Proposed Lifespan Waiver CCIDS Goes to White House to Highlight Impact of Federal Initiatives on Maine’s Disability Community Free Training for Maine Faith Communities: Creating a More Inclusive and Welcoming Environment Equity and Policy: A Blog from the Center Two Former Students on the Spectrum Share Their Successful Transitions to College and Careers Watching Over Jason: A Sibling’s Story Including God in Person-Centered Planning: The Importance of Spirituality Featured Resources Micro-Credential: Inclusive Education PreK-12 Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All Our Federal Sponsor Our National Network 5717 Corbett Hall, Room 234 Orono, ME 04469-5717 Tel: 207.581.1084 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711) Fax: 207.581.1231 ccidsmail@maine.edu Home About CCIDS Projects Interdisciplinary Education People CCIDS News Publications Blog Home About CCIDS Projects Interdisciplinary Education People CCIDS News Publications Blog Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Instagram ⨉ Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Apply Student Resources Nondiscrimination notice Privacy Policy Clery Safety and Security Report COVID-19 health and safety guidance Emergency University of Maine | Orono , ME 04469 | 207.581.1865...