Legislation
Beginning November 1, 2000, hospitals required to provide parents of newborns with information on hearing screening and follow-up care, including availability, Similar information required by November 1, 2002 for parents of children born outside hospitals. The Department of Human Services, in consultation with a Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board that includes an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, parents, and persons who are culturally deaf or hard of hearing, to develop guidelines for screening and follow-up care that include diagnostic audiologic assessment, counseling, and parent education. Data reports to this advisory board required beginning January 1, 2003.
Web Resources
Center for Community Inclusion
From the University Affiliated Program at the University of Maine: The Center for Community Inclusion has the following responsibilities, consistent with the University of Maine's mission as a Land Grant University: LEARNING - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Disability Studies; DISCOVERY - Applied Research, Policy Analysis and Scholarly Dissemination; SERVICE - TO THE PUBLIC Community Education, Technical Assistance and Information Dissemination http://www.ume.maine.edu/cci/
Deaf Services
Deaf Services http://www.deafservices.com/
Maine Department of Education
Standards for ethical and responsible behavior in Maine schools and communities. http://www.state.me.us/education/
Maine Parent Federation
Maine Parent Federation is a private non-profit organization that provides information, support and training to parents and professionals through numerous grant funded projects. http://www.mpf.org/
Maine NICHCY Resources
From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY). http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/me.htm
