AuSM

Beginner Improv Skills Summer
2022-06-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
AuSM is pleased to offer these classes in partnership with CSz Twin Cities. Have fun while learning how to respond to the unexpected, engage in reciprocal interactions, and support fellow participants in keeping a scene moving forward.

Summer Recreation Session 1: Morning
2022-06-29 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-22 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-15 09:30 - 12:00 | MN
Recreation programs that will meet in person at a variety of community venues once per week for five weeks. Programming will engage participants in nature activities, museum and zoo visits, and other activities to foster learning, friendships, and fun. AuSM’s summer recreation sessions offer low-stress, accepting environments that promote learning and growth while celebrating neurodiversity.
AuSM programs are conducive to youth and adults who fall within the wide range of the autism spectrum. Programs are staffed at a 1:4 staff-to-participant ratio. If an individual requires more support than 1:4 staffing provides, the individual may bring a Direct Support Professional (DSP). The DSP will be responsible for supporting the individual with communication, behavior, and daily living skills. Call 651.647.1083 ext. 26 or e-mail education@ausm.org for more information.

Advanced Improv Skills Summer
2022-06-28 15:30 - 17:30, 2022-06-27 15:30 - 17:30 | MN
AuSM is pleased to offer these classes in partnership with CSz Twin Cities. Have fun while learning how to respond to the unexpected, engage in reciprocal interactions, and support fellow participants in keeping a scene moving forward. Advanced participants must be pre-approved by the instructor.

Ocean Odyssey with the Minnesota Zoo
2022-06-24 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, MN
Dive into an underwater world teeming with sea turtles, sharks, sea dragons, and monk seals! Each day, explore a different ocean habitat including coral reefs, tide pools, and estuaries.

Summer Recreation Session 1: Afternoon
2022-06-22 13:00 - 15:30, 2022-06-15 13:00 - 15:30 | MN

ASD Direct Support Certification
2022-06-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
This program is designed for professionals and caregivers who work with or support individuals with autism and want to provide better service and care. Individuals on the spectrum also are welcome and encouraged to attend for increased self-understanding and to share their unique perspectives.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Identify how people with autism think.
Understand how differences in thinking lead to differences in behavior.
Understand how different tools/interventions address the strengths and challenges of ASD.
Identify tools to support clients and loved ones in different situations.

Self-Advocacy in Action
2022-05-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-05-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-05-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Climb Theatre, 6415 Carmen Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55076, United States
Interactive and arts-based strategies to exercise the skill A.R.E.A.S. of Accountability, Resiliency, Empathy, Advocacy, and Self-Control. Explore your own personal voice and methods in which to express yourself as an individual amongst your peers. Theater will be the primary art form used; however, there will be additional explorations in visual arts, music, dance, and creative writing.
