James Norton appointed to Maine Developmental Disabilities Council

Professor of Physiology (UNECOM) James M. Norton, Ph.D has recently been appointed to the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) by Governor Paul LePage.

The MDDC Council is tasked with ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion in all facets of family and community life.

This new appointment, along with Norton’s membership on the Board of Directors of the Pine Tree Society, a statewide non-profit agency devoted to providing Maine children and adults with disabilities the opportunities and means to create better lives for themselves and their families, may lead to new ways for UNECOM to participate in preserving and improving healthcare to the population of Maine citizens with developmental disabilities.