Workshops

AuSM workshops are offered throughout the year and offer insight from experts on autism-related topics. You’ll find information for family members, educators, professionals, and of course autistic individuals. 

Thank you to our AuSM Premier Partners for supporting these workshops.

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Upcoming AuSM Workshops

All workshops are presented virtually unless otherwise noted. Virtual workshops are recorded and available for viewing for one month after the workshop date.
Pricing: $59.99 (non-member), $49.99 (member), $39.99 (autistic individual)
All AuSM members receive a $20 coupon towards a class or workshop of their choice!

Featured Workshop: Neurodivergent Intimacy

Explore relationships, sex, and intimacy with a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. Drawing from a wide range of relationship structures, including LGBTQ+, BDSM, polyamory, and more, this workshop will give you tools for improved communication and healthy boundaries.

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Demystifying “The Sex Talk”

"An open notebook with grid paper showing symbols for male, female, and a question mark, alongside the words 'SEX education' written in red ink. A red pen is placed on the page, with a capped red marker nearby on a gray table."

Date: July 31, 2025; 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Presented by: Logan Sand (they/them) and Elissa Marble (she/her)

Autistic individuals and their support systems often feel underequipped to discuss important topics like consent, boundaries, healthy relationships, and socially appropriate behaviors within those relationships. This workshop aims to demystify those topics and provide tangible tools for their discussion.

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Now and Venn: AuDHD and Overlapping Neurodivergence

Three friends smiling and posing together in colorful, fun outfits and accessories. One person has blue braided hair, wearing a beige beanie and rectangular cream-colored sunglasses. Another has short dark hair, red sunglasses, and vibrant earrings. The third has curly red hair, a black hat with flower details, yellow-tinted glasses, and a yellow scarf. The background is a solid light blue.

Date: October 9, 2025; 9-12 p.m.
Presented by: Beth Pitchford (she/her)

As awareness of neurodivergence grows, more individuals are being identified as having both autism and ADHD, a combination often referred to as AuDHD. This virtual workshop offers an in-depth exploration of what it means to be doubly neurodivergent, focusing on the unique strengths, challenges, and nuances that come with an AuDHD diagnosis.

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Accessing ASD Supports and Services in Minnesota

Available to watch at your own pace, in your own space, in your own time at no charge. Increase your awareness of and access to the range of services and supports available to people with autism in Minnesota.

  • Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)/BrightWorks
  • Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)
  • Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
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AuSM Workshops are sponsored by our Premier Partners

AuSM Scholarships

AuSM wants to make its programs and services available to as many individuals as possible. Scholarships for AuSM Social Skills classes and Camps, AuSM memberships, workshops, the Annual Minnesota Autism Conference, the Autistic Community Summit, and more are available for those who qualify. Scholarship applications are available on registration forms for events and activities where scholarship dollars are available.

Waivers

Check with your county case manager to learn if your selected class, camp, or program can be paid for under the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS); Brain Injury (BI); Community Alternative Care (CAC); or Developmental Disability (DD) waivers. By registering for an AuSM class, camp, or program, you agree to pay in full any amount not covered by the Third Party Payer.

Cancellation Policy

Notification of cancellation: If an event or class is cancelled or postponed, AuSM will attempt to notify you via phone, using the phone number provided with your registration. We also will post notice of cancellations and postponements on www.ausm.org.

Cancellation by registrant: Refunds less a $25 processing fee will be given for cancellations received in writing to info@ausm.org ten business days prior to the start of the event or class. Following this date, no refunds will be given. Requests for transfer of registration to another individual will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Cancellation by program organizer: AuSM reserves the right to cancel an event or class due to low registrations or other circumstances that make the event or class non-viable. If AuSM cancels an event or class, registrants will be offered a full refund. If the event or class is postponed, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer registration to the same event or class at the new, future date.