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Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER)
5766 Shibles Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
Statewide resource providing free information, family-to-family mentoring, professional development, and navigation support for families of children with autism. Partnership between UMaine and Maine DOE.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact for hours (university-based)
- Who this helps
- Families of children with autism, educators, service providers, post-secondary students. All resources are free.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Disability Rights Maine
Statewide support
Maine's statewide protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Provides legal advocacy, information, and referral services for disability-related rights issues. Independent nonprofit, not part of state government.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents with disabilities who have legal-rights problems directly related to their disability.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Disability Rights Maine - Deaf Services
Statewide support
Statewide services for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind. Provides civil rights advocacy, telecommunications equipment, and communication access support. All services are free.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, Deaf-Blind, or who use signs and gestures to communicate.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Statewide support
State program helping people with disabilities prepare for, find, and maintain employment. Provides vocational counseling, job training, assistive technology, and job placement services. Offices located throughout Maine.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents with a physical or mental disability that creates a substantial impediment to employment.
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Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Statewide support
State program providing rehabilitation services for Mainers with significant vision loss. Offers orientation and mobility training, assistive technology, independent living skills, and vocational rehabilitation.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents with a visual impairment that substantially limits their ability to carry out activities of daily living, pursue education, or obtain employment.
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Office of Aging and Disability Services
Statewide support
State office coordinating services for older adults and people with disabilities in Maine. Administers programs for intellectual disabilities, brain injury, adult protective services, and long-term care.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents who are elderly (60+) or adults with disabilities including intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and other related conditions.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Maine CITE - Assistive Technology Program
Statewide support
Statewide program helping people with disabilities access assistive technology to increase independence. Provides information, demonstrations, equipment loans, and training on devices ranging from simple tools to complex computer systems.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Any Maine resident with a disability who could benefit from assistive technology. Services are also available to family members, caregivers, educators, employers, and service providers.
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Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Statewide support
Statewide educational resource for deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 22. Provides early intervention, itinerant teachers, ASL services, speech-language evaluations, and assistive technology coordination at no cost to families.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact for hours
- Who this helps
- Deaf and hard of hearing individuals from birth to age 22. Services are free.
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