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UCP of Maine is excited to announce the expansion of its Children’s Behavioral Health Home (BHH) and Case Management programs further into Waldo County, now serving Belfast and surrounding communities. These programs will allow children and families of this region to have improved access to services that address a variety of behavioral, developmental, educational, and…

Back in February, UCP of Maine received a check donation of $500 from Bowdoin College Senior Camil Blanchet of the men’s ice hockey team. Camil had been named as one of five finalists for the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen, a student-athlete who makes significant contributions…

originally posted March 24, 2016 on mylifewithoutlimits.org by Karin Hitselberger (reflects her personal experiences as a young woman living with CP) March 25 is National Cerebral  Palsy Awareness Day. I’ve been thinking a lot about what that means as somebody who has had to be aware of CP every day of my life for the…

Originally posted by: Melissa McGlensey By Melissa McGlensey Feb 23, 2016 Now, children of all abilities can wear Tommy Hilfiger clothing. A nonprofit organization called Runway of Dreams worked with the brand to launch an adaptive version of select styles from its children’s line, which will be on sale starting Tuesday. Mindy Scheier, a fashion…

HOUSING originally posted on mylifewithoutlimits.org Adequate housing can be a major issue for people with disabilities, who can face challenges related to accessibility and discrimination. Through technology and advances in design, we now know how to design and build housing that can accommodate residents and visitors with disabilities. Architectural and related guidelines dealing with ramps, doorways, bathrooms, cabinetry and…

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips originally posted on mylifewithoutlimits.org –  January 26, 2015 by O’Ryan Case and Guest post by Holly Colsher, from Portlight Strategies   As the Northeast braces for what is forecast to be a historic blizzard, here are some general tips for preparing for winter weather, and some specifically for people living with disabilities: People…

LEGO Confirms New Set Will Feature Wheelchair-Using Figure       Originally reported by Melissa McGlensey Jan 27, 2016        Finally, LEGO has listened to disability activists and people everywhere who have been calling for them to include representations of people with disabilities. This week LEGO confirmed it’s released a new set featuring a young man using…

What Can You Do to Protect Access and Independence? Originally posted on October 14, 2015 by O’Ryan Case, mylifewithoutlimits.org, blog-daily living   Complex Rehab Technology — Doesn’t Have to Be That Complex!   When it comes to paying for wheelchairs and other equipment the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) uses a program called ‘competitive…

Family Centered Care originally published: mylifewithoutlimits.org – Medical Director’s desk Therapeutic interventions directed toward the individual with cerebral palsy have been intensively studied and written about. While individualized therapies can be exceedingly helpful in enhancing mobility, communication, and productivity, they may fail if the “living environment” factor is ignored. The chief and most important environmental…

    UCP of Maine recently participated in a television public affairs class project: The Maine Report developed by the New England School of Communications (NESCom) at Husson University. Jeffrey Hope, program Director at NESCom, offered UCP of Maine a chance to participate in this news magazine style show produced by his students.  The format…