You could volunteer with any number of nonprofit organizations. Why did you choose Spurwink? In early 2004, during a friendly conversation with George Campbell, he suggested I become involved with an…
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I can’t imagine anything much more frustrating than having a special needs child and not being able to access any of the MaineCare supported services. If a parent or guardian…
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“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” - Charles Bowden As I look outside my window at the bright sunshine and the green, leafy trees swaying in the…
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Navigating the special education system is often daunting for parents and families. Common questions include: Will my child qualify? What is an IEP? What will the school expect from me?…
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The best way I can describe having PTSD is that you are constantly on high alert and your brain is going going going at 100 miles an hour, waiting for…
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There’s nothing extra-ordinary about the Adams House. It’s a big green house with six bedrooms, three bathrooms, two adults, three kids, a dog, and a back yard. And depending upon…
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Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening. -Emma Thompson Teenagers. Angry kids. Youth. Misunderstood kids. Though now…
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"The fact is that, despite its mathematical base, statistics is as much an art as it is a science." Therese Littleton Data. Numbers. Thinking about them. Being the Director of…
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May is Foster Family Recognition Month, a time to pause and consider that there are nearly 2,000 children in foster care in Maine, and less than 1,500 foster homes. Children…
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“How odd I can have all this inside me and to you it’s just words.” David Foster Wallace Has this ever happened to you: Someone you know urges you…
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