Linda Labas
linda.labas@umit.maine.edu

Early Childhood Coordinator

CCIDS Windham Outreach Office

University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
48 Tandberg Trail
Windham, ME 04062

207/892-0455 ext. 13 (V/TTY)
866/230-4520 (V/TTY)
207/892-2330 (Fax)

Project Affiliations:

• Child Care Plus ME
• LEARNS

Specialty Areas:

• Early intervention
• Developmentally appropriate practices
• Infant, toddler, and preschool early care and education
• Inclusive early care and education

Education:

M.Ed., Special Education/Early Childhood, University of Maine
B.S., Education/Child Development, University of Colorado

Representative Publications:

• "Creating Inclusive Early Care Communities: Building a Foundation for Cooperative Behavior"
• "Foundations of Inclusive Education: A Staff Development Guide"

Professional Associations:

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Maine Infant Mental Health Association
• ChildMEET - Maine
• CEC - DEC (Maine)

Other:

• Maine Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood - http://www.umaine.edu/mdec/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.naeyc.org
• Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion - http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecrii/ 
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NEC TAS) - http://www.nectas.unc.edu
• Zero-to-Three - www.zerotothree.org
• The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children - http://www.dec-sped.org