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Understanding Autism
2028-05-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-06-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-08-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-09-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-11-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2028-12-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Understanding Autism is AuSM’s introductory class. You’ll learn all about the diagnosis, common characteristics, and some basic evidenced-based best practices to support autistic individuals and sensory processing sensitivities. Each session lasts one hour with time for you to ask specific questions.
Who Should Participate
Caregivers, parents, grandparents, group home and day program staff, Personal Care Attendants, and health care staff will benefit from this class. *Note, this is a single-session class. Content is the same for all sessions. AuSM offers these sessions at different times to accommodate as many schedules as possible. When registering, select the session that works best for you.

AuSM Adult Coffee Club
2028-05-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-06-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-07-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-08-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-09-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-10-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-11-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2028-12-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Dogwood Coffee, 2700 University Ave W Suite 100, Saint Paul, MN, 55114, United States
Coffee Club is a space where autistic and neurodiverse adults can connect with each other, foster friendships, and build community while enjoying a favorite beverage and/or snack. Adults are welcome to bring items that make them feel comfortable, can stay as long as they’d like, stim, and parallel play. We ask that participants purchase something from our venues.
AuSM will provide a concierge staff person to help assist with questions, check-in, help with ordering, and manage any issues that arise during the club. AuSM will provide a number of resources, including a social narrative providing club details, parking info, menus, and more. Due to staffing, AuSM is unable to provide one-to-one support, however it is encouraged to bring your own PCA or support person if needed.

AuSM Professional Networking Group
2028-05-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-06-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-07-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-08-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-09-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-10-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2028-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
If you’re a professional who works with autistic clients – or are working towards your licensure so you can – AuSM’s Counseling and Consulting team has a resource to help you connect with therapists in our space. AuSM’s Professional Networking Group offers a chance for therapists to meet with other professionals who see clients with autism to ask questions, share cases, and build peer-to-peer relationships.
This group is meant for:

Therapists
Psychologists
Occupational therapists
Psychiatrists
Social workers
Case managers
Healthcare providers

As we meet, one member of AuSM’s staff will share an anonymized case study, then open the group for others to share relevant experiences that we can all learn from. This is a great opportunity to troubleshoot your problems and learn from the wisdom of other professionals as we work through challenging cases.
With increased diagnosis of autism, therapists are becoming aware that they need to increase competency in serving these clients; this group can help. We paused this networking group during the pandemic, but now it’s time we pick it back up. Like you, we’ve learned a lot since this group last met. Eager to likewise learn and share? Let’s talk it out – and then keep it going.

Sensory Friendly Hours at the Minnesota Transportation Museum
2028-06-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-07-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-08-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-09-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-10-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-11-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2028-12-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Minnesota Transportation Museum, 193 Pennsylvania Ave, St Paul, MN, 55130
The Minnesota Transportation Museum is committed to welcoming all train enthusiasts! From 1-4pm on the first Saturday of the month, noises and lights in the museum will be minimized and sensory tools will be available to borrow. Sensory tools will also be available on our short caboose ride (included in admission). The admission cost for an adult is $15, student (6-16) is $10, and preschooler (3-5) is $5.
