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SPIN Introduction The SPIN staff have experience as parents of children with disabilities and have access to a wide range of information. They are available to answer requests for information or to help parents find the answers to more complex problems. SPIN also collaborates with parent organizations, state agencies and other organizations in Maine to expand opportunities available to families. Information Staff at SPIN provide one-on-one information to parents and professionals concerning needed services, educational rights, and specific disabilities through a toll free statewide telephone number, 1-800-870-7746. SPIN also maintains a TDD, a telecommunication device for individuals with hearing impairments. Click here for a list of some of our materials. Maine Parent Federation publishes a quarterly newsletter, Parent Connection. The newsletter provides information on disabilities, special education issues, upcoming workshops, parent involvement activities, articles on parenting and much more. To be added to the mailing list, please call, 1-800-870-7746 or email us at: parentconnect@mpf.org. Library Publications/Handbooks The Guide to Special Education in Maine: A Team Approach. Putting It All Together - A Handbook for Families Raising a Child with a Diagnosis of Emotional/Behavioral Disability or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).
Changes in IDEA 2004 can be found at the Federal Department of Education, Wrights Law, or Fape websites. Workshops Other Resources Maine Educational Center for Assistive Technology and Software (MECATS) is a preview center for assistive technology at the University of Southern Maine that provides professional development in the areas of assistive technology, Web accessibility, specialized software, and universal design of curriculum to educators, parents, and students with disabilities. Maine Employment Curriculum Implementation Project http://www.umaine.edu/cci/employme/ American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Facts For Families National Organization for Rare Diseases NORD Maine Learning Disabilties of Maine ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC)
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