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Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

Informational Tour for the Proposed Lifespan Waiver

Source : Maine Parent Federation (April 23, 2024).

Please join the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) as we offer five (5) in-person presentations and discussions on the proposed Lifespan Waiver. These sessions are for youth and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, or other related conditions, as well as their families, interested service providers, and any other interested parties, to learn more about updates to the proposed waiver. There will be an opportunity to share comments and ask questions.

We especially invite those with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, or other related conditions under 18 and/or on a waiting list and not yet receiving any waiver services. These groups will be among the first to access the Lifespan waiver. 

We also encourage providers who may not yet be providing waiver services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, or other related conditions to join us to learn more about the opportunity to become providers for the Lifespan Waiver.

We will begin each session with a brief high-level review of the Lifespan Waiver design and updates based on feedback from the input received after the July 2023 Concept Paper was released for comment.

Who should attend?

OADS is offering an in-person events across the state with Providers, Waiver Members, their Family Members, and other interested parties such as:

• Those on the waitlists for Sections 21 or 29
• Current waiver participants and self-advocates
• Families of youth and youth ages 14-21 who anticipate applying for adult MaineCare IDD/Autism services
• Advocates and advocacy groups
• Legislators interested in the progress of Lifespan
• General Public

Providers will be asked to attend the provider-specific sessions to promote active interaction with content oriented toward their interests.

To ensure we have enough space for everyone who wants to attend, please complete the registration form below. If the meeting location changes, we will notify you through the email submitted in the form.

Registration Form for In-Person Events

In-Person Events:

Maine Department of Health and Human Services Administrative Bldg. 109 Capitol Street Augusta Monday, May 13, 2024 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Providers 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Conference Rooms Maine A and B – to the right as you enter the building

DHHS Lewiston District Office 200 Main Street Lewiston Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Providers 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Conference Rooms C and D

Brunswick Martin’s Point Health Center 114 Bath Rd Brunswick Tuesday, May 14, 2024 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Martin’s Point Community Room

DHHS Bangor District Office 19 Maine Avenue Bangor Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:00 AM -10:30 AM: Providers 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Room CR 2

DHHS Caribou District Office 30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100 Caribou Thursday, May 16, 202 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Providers 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Conference Rooms A and B

DHHS Portland District Office 151 Jetport Boulevard South Portland Friday, May 17, 2024 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Providers 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Families and Members and interested parties Rooms CR 139 A and B

If you need accommodation, such as real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please get in touch with Miranda Whalen at  [email protected]   by Friday, May 3rd.

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Versant Power Astronomy Center and Maynard Jordan Planetarium

The Versant Power Astronomy Center is located at the University of Maine, the University of Maine System flagship campus in Orono. Situated in the north east corner of campus, the Astronomy Center takes advantage of the dark skies available to show not only the virtual sky in the theater, but the real sky that is always just above your head.

In the lobby there are a variety of informative visuals and interactive exhibits for visitors to explore before and after the show.

The glass display case next to the gift shop shows all the toys, novelty items and souvenirs that are offered for sale at the  Emera Astronomy Center gift shop. Proceeds all benefit the Jordan Planetarium and Observatory. More information on the items and prices which the astronomy center gift shop offers can be found at the  Gift Shop  page.

Connected to our lobby is a large classroom specifically to provide space for activities that have been unavailable to the planetarium in the past. This multi-purpose classroom is equipped with multiple displays, a high-definition projector and tablets, as well as all kinds of analog demonstration materials to help visitors better understand what they are seeing in the night sky. With these new facilities students can get an interactive and hands on learning environment like never before. It’s also a great place to host Birthday Parties!

The Planetarium Theater

The new Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium features a 10 meter (33 foot diameter) dome, the largest in the state, tilted forward 22 degrees for ease of viewing. The metal dome itself is perforated; made of 24% holes to keep it lighter and allow for better air flow. The dome is transformed during a presentation into an interactive theater screen. The projection system consists of two twin projectors located behind the front wall facing back, and above the presenter’s console facing forward. These two projectors work in tandem to fill the entire dome with video, and the unique shape of the projection screen makes for some interesting 3-D perception.

The Digital Sky/Dark Matter system allows us to fill the dome with stars like never before. With an optical star projector like our old  Spitz model 373, affectionately called ‘Franklin’, you can see the stars above the earth as they would appear at most locations on earth at any time of the day or year. Digital Sky allows us to go far beyond that. The planetarium now has the capability to view the stars from any time or place on Earth as well as the sky from any other planet in our solar system and the ability to fly through space in an astronomically accurate 3-D model of the universe. With the Digital Sky system the planetarium can fly from its home in Orono, to the North Pole, to the moons of Saturn, to the Pleiades star cluster more than 400 light-years away, and back again on a whim.

During star shows the planetarium host gives tips on finding constellations in the night sky, using the planetarium as an interactive classroom. The intimate environment allows easy question and answer exchanges between the host and visitors.

The all-digital system also provides a medium for educational films specifically designed for viewing on the dome. With help from a planetarium presenter and these exciting shows, a planetarium visit becomes an in-depth and engaging educational experience that is fun for visitors of all ages. Crystal clear space images, personable narrators, informative dialogue, and mind bending special effects weave stories and imaginary journeys into the  Planetarium Programs .

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Donations help secure the future of the Jordan Planetarium and observatory here at the University of Maine. They assist in acquiring new programming, keeping our technology up to date, and providing numerous astronomy and science opportunities for students of all ages and the general public.

Donations to the astronomy center can be made here.

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|BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials

The world’s first 100% bio-based 3D-printed home 

Unveiled November 21, 2022

Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing . Less time is required on-site building and fitting up the home due to the use of automated manufacturing and off-site production. Printing using abundant, renewable, locally sourced wood fiber feedstock reduces dependence on a constrained supply chain.

DEVELOPMENT

• Designed and manufactured as a part of the SM²ART Program between the University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
• Printed on the World’s Largest Polymer 3D Printer at the ASCC.

World’s first 100% bio-based house.

• Each module is 100% additively manufactured- floors, walls, and roof- which differentiates this house from current commercial 3D-printed homes.
• Local wood fiber and bio-resin materials developed by the SM²ART partnership
• Walls, floors, and roof are all printed, unlike existing 3D-printed housing projects.

600 square foot single-family home

•  Highly automated, off-site, modular assembly
• Designed as separate, printed modules for ease of transportation and assembly.
• Designed with input from the Maine State Housing Authority
• The materials used are 100% recyclable 
• The house is insulated with a combination of wood fiber insulation and blown-in cellulose insulation.

Technical R&D efforts leading to BioHome3D

•  Cellulose Nanofiber production including drying, functionalization, compounding with thermoplastics
• Multi-scale modeling
• Large, high-rate AM processing
• Demonstrates new bio-based PLA grade formulated for additive manufacturing
• Life-cycle analysis

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Center for Undergraduate Research

CUGR Announces Summer 2024 EPIC Fellowship Awardees

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) is pleased to announce Summer 2024 EPIC fellowship winners. 

Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC) aspires to provide integrated experiential learning and high-impact, student-centered education opportunities through hands-on exposure to research practices, emerging technologies, design thinking, interdisciplinary experiences, and innovative problem-solving.  

Students interested in pursuing any CUGR fellowship are encouraged to enroll in the EPIC course, INT 125, to support their preparation for undergraduate research beyond the classroom in any discipline.  To learn more, visit umaine.edu/epic. 

Recipients of the EPIC fellowship will receive $4,000 to put towards their research and experiential learning project. 

This year’s recipients are: 

• Robert Atwater , Engineering Physics, “Characterizing the Effects of Defect Doping on BaTiO3,” advised by Nicholas Bingham
• Jenna Cox , Psychology, “The Friendship Machine: Fast Friends And Its Effects Across Time In a University Setting,” advised by Jordan LaBouff
• Katie Davison , Communication Sciences and Disorders and Sociology, “Exploring Social-Communication, Health, and Educational Experiences of Children with Brain Injury,” advised by Jessica Riccardi
• Myles Harrison , Finance and Financial Economics, “A Maine Equity Index: How Have Maine Stocks Fared Over Time? Performance and Characteristics,” advised by Sebastian Lobe
• Matthew Patterson , New Media and Computer Science, “Our ClassXRoom,” advised by Justin Dimmel
• Arrow Smith , Anthropology and English, “Anonymity in Public Space Graffiti: Gender Differences in Public Restrooms across The University of Maine,” advised by Heather Falconer