Listening Session for Individuals with Autism and Families/Guardians

The Department of Health and Human Services is providing two opportunities for individuals and families to share about what’s working well and areas for improvement in Maine’s system of care for people with autism spectrum disorder.

A virtual listening session will be held on September 21, 3:00-4:30 pm, and participants can share their needs and priorities on topics such as housing, health care, socialization, transportation, and other areas that are important for living a good life and achieving goals.
An anonymous online survey for individuals and families to share their level of satisfaction with current services and providers, as well as share thoughts about what new services could fill gaps. Staff from the Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine will be conducting both the listening session and the survey.

The goal of these opportunities is to gather input to inform the development of the 2027 Biennial Report for Autism Spectrum Disorder, which describes the efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and other agencies to provide services to Mainers with autism.

Listening Session for Individuals with Autism and Families/Guardians: September 21, 3:00-4:30 pm

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.

If you require accommodation, such as real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please contact April Keyes at [email protected] by September 16th.

Anonymous Online Survey via Qualtrics™

Click this link to go to the survey, or copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://usouthmaine.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebw5eD2furzM6Kq

The survey will be available from September 10 to October 8.

Click here to view the department listening session announcement.

Please use the Share button above to share with anyone you believe might be interested in this listening session and survey.

~ The OADS Team

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