The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) will host its 7th annual Autistic Community Summit on November 9 at Woodlake Church in Richfield – an event planned by autistics, for autistics, and one of the first events of its kind in the nation. The theme for this year’s Autistic Community…
Puzzle builders and autism community supporters will race the clock and each other at AuSM’s annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, a September 28th fundraiser at Mall of America to support the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM). Competing both in-person at MOA and virtually via Zoom, teams will help raise…
Each year, AuSM produces two catalogs to keep our community informed about educational opportunities in the next several months, including classes, workshops, and social and recreation programs. We’re thrilled to share that we’ve just published our 2024-2025 Education Catalog, available here on our website. In this piece you’ll…
Joyner Emerick became the second-ever recipient of the Jean Bender Changemaker Award during AuSM’s 2024 annual meeting of its board of directors and members of the community. Joyner is an AuSM board member and the first openly-autistic member on the school board of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). Joyner’s leadership was…
On May 14, 2024, Chief Judge Schiltz preliminarily approved a class action settlement between the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and a group of students and/or their guardians represented by Minnesota Disability Law Center regarding compensatory education services for a group of Minnesota students described below: All children…
AuSM-backed legislative wins in 2024 include a bill introducing educators to ableism training, legislation establishing a journey-mapping study on the accessibility of obtaining disability services, and further reform to medical assistance for employed people with disabilities. Here is a summary of legislative progress for Minnesota’s autism community – as well…
Four Minnesota Nonprofits Further Commit to Promoting Safety for Autistic Kids and Support for Families: Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM); Multicultural Autism Action Network (MAAN); Maangaar Global; and Somali Parents Autism Network (SPAN) Media contacts: AuSM: mmalmberg@ausm.org, 651.337.8732 MAAN: maren.christenseson@gmail.com, 612.470.7003 Maangaar: a.musa@maangaarglobal.org, 469.995.4424…
To further its mission to create connections empowering everyone in the autism community with the resources needed to live fully, the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) will raise funds at its 24th Annual Steps for Autism. Where: The ROC at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center, 3700 Monterey…
AuSM’s June 6 virtual Workshop will cover the basics of cognitive accessibility and cognitively accessible formats when writing for autistic people and other people with IDD. Workshop presenter Donnie TC Denome, a multiply disabled autistic self advocate and AAC user, will talk about the difference between plain language and Easy…
The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) has curated a wide-ranging slate of autism experts and self-advocates as speakers for its 2024 Minnesota State Autism Conference, presented by Best Care. Keynote speakers include Joyner Emerick, Dr. Devon Price, and Dr. Paula Kluth. AuSM’s conference will also feature 28 breakout sessions…