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Mourning Waeys Ali Mohamed, Minnesota Autism Organizations United in Support for Somali and Autistic Communities

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…

AuSM’s Professional Networking Group Returns in More Accessible Format

In 2019, AuSM’s Counseling and Consulting Services saw a vital need in our community: an opportunity for professionals serving the autism community to connect with each other, provide feedback and support, and to work together to improve the services they provide. This was the birth of AuSM’s Professional Networking Group,…

Introducing: AuSM Coffee Club

AuSM’s Coffee Club launched in 2023, providing regularly-scheduled opportunities for autistic adults in our community to socialize, create and build bonds, and meet new people on an ongoing basis at Dogwood Coffee in St. Paul. “It was instantly popular,” said Daren Howard, AuSM’s deputy director, in…

Jean Bender Honored with AuSM’s Inaugural Changemaker Award

Jean Bender’s profound impact on the autism community was heralded by many of her colleagues at AuSM’s annual meeting of its Board of Directors, staff, and community in February 2023. Jean stepped away from AuSM’s Board after a decade of compassionate service during which she held nearly every…

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