The Maine Behavioral Healthcare center will provide crucial services to adults and to children under 5.
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Justice Department says Maine violated disabled man’s rights by limiting Medicaid services
A Feb. 10 ruling, in response to a complaint filed in May 2018, concluded that the state “failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to his needs.” The state is still determining how to respond, but it could affect other individuals.
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Michigan township allows boy with autism to keep therapy ducks
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — New guidelines will allow a 12-year-old western Michigan boy with autism to keep his ducks, which are his emotional support animals. Georgetown Township officials had issued a nuisance order to Mark and Jennifer Dyke after receiving multiple complaints from neighbors about their son’s ducks straying from their property. The complaints cited concerns […]
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Topsham parents can’t record autistic son’s school day, court rules
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a Maine couple who wants to record the school day of their son with autism and a rare neurological disorder that affects his speaking ability. The parents say their 19-year-old son should be allowed to carry an audio recording device in class so they […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
U.S. appeals court hears SAD 75 student's 1st Amendment claim
TOPSHAM — A U.S. appeals court is expected to take two or three months to decide whether a special education student had a right under the First Amendment to wear a recording device in school. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston heard the case Monday, Jan. 8. Matt Pollack and […]
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AP Fact Check: Donald Trump misstates autism increase
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has weighed in on child autism, apparently without a complete grasp of the research. Trump in the past has promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism, and shortly before his inauguration was considering a commission on the matter. Such comments have alarmed health professionals. Just last week, the American Academy […]
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Missing Auburn teen with autism found safe
AUBURN — Police said a 14-year-old girl with autism was found safe Monday morning. “Cheyenne Keaton has been located this morning safe, sound and warm,” Deputy Chief Jason Moen said in a news release. Moen also thanked residents for their assistance in finding the teen. Reported missing Sunday, Keaton had been last seen at her Court […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Political Grind
Lawmakers override LePage veto on mental health services
AUGUSTA — An effort by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to move forward with a possible change in eligibility rules that would have reduced mental health services for thousands in Maine was rejected by the Legislature on Friday. Lawmakers in the House and the Senate overrode LePage’s veto of a bill that sets a moratorium on […]
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Families worried DHHS cuts could leave thousands of Maine autistic children in lurch
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted Thursday to move forward with a bill that would seek a moratorium on rule changes that could cut millions of dollars to agencies that provide services to children with autism and their families. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee voted 6-5 along party lines to block a Maine […]
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Author speaks on autism
LEWISTON — An interesting thing happens as Derek Volk tells his story about raising a son with autism. The men and women in the audience nod frequently with understanding. Husbands look at wives and smile grimly. They recognize Volk’s experiences — experiences that sound a lot like their own. “It’s so easy to connect with […]