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Advancing the Care of Autism and Developmental Disorders for Almost Two Decades

2004

Governor John Baldacci, Maine parents of youth with autism and developmental disorders and Spring Harbor Hospital leadership open the Development Disorders Unit of Spring Harbor Hospital. The program:

• Treats over 1000 youth in its first 15 years
• Becomes nationally recognized for excellence
• Hosts visiting clinical teams from across the country.

2008

The Developmental Disorders Unit excels in advanced, integrated services.

• Matthew Siegel, M.D. is recruited as Director of Developmental Disorders.
• Spring Harbor Academy opens as a model special purpose school for the inpatient youth.
• Best practices are seeded across the state as youth are transitioned back to local Maine schools.

2012

Dr. Siegel founds The Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Collaborative following a National Summit on Inpatient Care hosted by MaineHealth Institute for Research. In the following seven years, the Collaborative:

• Is awarded over $8 million in research grants and publishes more than 25 research papers
• Creates a reference collection of genetic and phenotypic data from over 1500 youth with autism accessible to investigators worldwide
• Develops best practice standards for specialized inpatient units that fuels growth nationwide

2014

Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MBH) recognizes the need to provide coordinated outpatient care for youth with developmental disorders experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. With community backing and generous leadership gifts,^* MBH:

• Establishes the Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders (CADD) in South Portland, Maine
• Creates a new model of multi-disciplinary outpatient treatment for over 250 Maine families per year

^*Generous leadership gifts received from Judith Glickman Lauder in memory of Albert B. Glickman and the Harold Alfond Foundation in memory of Dorothy “Bibby” Alfond

2021

• The MaineHealth and MBH Boards, organizational leaders and community volunteers combine efforts to raise over $7 million to build the Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders in Portland, Maine.
• The center provides the first lifespan-oriented, integrated, treatment, research and professional training center for people with autism and developmental disorders in Northern New England.

The purpose of our Family Advisory Council is to provide a platform for families and patients to highlight the aspects of service which are important to them. The GLCOE is pleased to engage these families as partners in the work we do, and to help guide service delivery.

Committee members include:

Melissa Cucinotta
Mary Haibon
Christyna McCormack
Angela Stewart

Interested in learning more? Please contact Jodie Hall, 207-661-3600.

Our Community Advisory Council provides valuable insight and guidance for our priorities, challenges and opportunities—with a focus on remaining responsive and engaged with our community. The council functions as an advisory body in support of the mission of the Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders.

The council includes parents and grandparents of adults and children with developmental disorders, individuals with a developmental disorder, and representatives of state and national advocacy organizations, nationally recognized treatment centers, Maine state agencies, the boards of Maine Behavioral Healthcare and MaineHealth, and program leadership.

Committee members include:

• Kelly Barton, MPH, FACHE, President, Maine Behavioral Healthcare
• Katherine Coster, Board Member, MaineHealth
• Jay Collins, Self-advocate, Maine community member
• Cathy Dionne, Executive Director, Autism Society of Maine
• Colleen Foley-Ingersoll, Senior Director, Developmental Disorders Service, MBH
• Erin Frazier, State Director of Special Services Birth to 20, Maine Department of Education
• Tami Goldsmith, Parent, Maine community member
• Cathy Honeycomb, Parent, Maine community member
• Elizabeth Hopkins, Associate Director, Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services
• Bryan King, MD, Vice Chair for Child Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco
• Donna Murray, PhD, Vice President, Former Head of Clinical Programs, Autism Speaks
• Wendi O’Donovan, Parent, Maine community member, Co-Chair of COE Capital Campaign
• Sarah Paulsen, liaison to Behavioral Health Advisory Committee, MBH board
• Nancy Pond, Grandparent, Maine community member, Co-Chair of COE Capital Campaign
• Matthew Siegel, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Developmental Disorders Service, MBH
• Erin Soucy, Parent, Maine community member
• Lucy Tucker, Board Member, Maine Behavioral Healthcare
• Lori Whittemore, Site Director, Maine Child Development Services