Autism
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Advocates push bill to eliminate waitlists for adults with certain disabilities
Providing services for about 2,000 Mainers with intellectual, developmental disabilities who are now on waiting lists would cost about $60 million a year.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Our View: Autism center would fill a treatment void
To meet the need, however, lawmakers will have to increase compensation for direct care workers.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
New autism center in Portland will aid underserved population
Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s facility opens in 2021 and will serve as many as 700 adult and pediatric patients with intellectual disabilities.