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Maine's Expanding Inclusive Opportunities Initiative
for Children, Families and Communities

 

State Team Contact:

Linda Labas linda.labas@umit.maine.edu 207/623-3925 (V)
877/475-4800 (V/TTY)
207/629-5429 (Fax)

 

State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Early Care & Education, Early Childhood Division, Maine DHHS

State of Maine Department of Education

Child Development ServicesUMaine Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies.

Common Terms

Common Terms Index:

Click on a letter to locate terms beginning with that letter.

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Sources for defining the terms used on this web page were taken from the online resources listed below. Some of the resources require Adobe Reader to view, which you can download here.

Maine Department of Education Children's Congress 2005 Glossary of Terms

05-071 Chapter 101 Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty (PDF)

Funding Collaboration guide for Early Care and Education Partnerships in Maine (PDF), Glossary on p. 31

The Rules and Regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 156 / Monday, August 14, 2006 / Rules and Regulations (PDF)

IDEA – Building the Legacy

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Glossary

Wrightslaw Topical Resources

Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology, 2nd Edition (2003) Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Online Dictionary of Special Education Terms (2008) The IRIS Center

Glossary and Acronym Resources

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Glossary

Commonly Used Acronyms

Funding Collaboration guide for Early Care and Education Partnerships in Maine (PDF), Glossary on p. 31

Maine Department of Education Children's Congress 2005 Glossary of Terms

Speaking the Language: Glossaries and Dictionary Resources (PDF)

The Guide To Special Education In Maine - Acronyms

The Guide To Special Education In Maine – Special Education Services Terms

Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
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