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News and Announcements

Second Advocacy Day in 2010 coming up January 28 at the Statehouse in Augusta. For more information about this program, please click here.
Legislative Public Hearing Schedule click here.
New proposed changes to Special Education rules released by Maine Department of Education. Public hearing scheduled December 21, 2009. More information available on the DOE website
For up-to-date status of Maine legislation click here (pdf 50Kb)
MDDC Quarterly Meeting
March 9, 2010 1 pm – 5 pm
March 10, 2010 9 am – 3:30 pm

Please check back for location details.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announcement re Persons with Disabilities and the H1N1 Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new technical assistance announcing that people with certain disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, are at risk of contracting the 2009 H1N1 flu and should be considered in the priority group to receive the H1N1 vaccine. The announcement also clarified that direct support professionals and "others" in constant contact with these individuals with disabilities are in the priority group to receive the vaccine. Parent caregivers are part of the "others" category.

See: CDC Website and Flu.gov.
H1N1 and Your Child with Special Health Care Needs – webinar on December 10, 2009 hosted by Family Voices (NCFPP), with Dr. Georgina Peacock of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control. For more information, click here (Word document).

2007-2011 State Plan Highlights: For information about the Council's goals and objectives.
Pervasive Developmental Disabilities Systems Change Initiative Information and updates about this project are available here.
Consumer Empowerment Program: For information about the Council's scholarship program.