Taking Authority Over Autism

History in the hallways

Benjamin E. Mays, a St. Paul public elementary school, will become Afrocentric in the fall, adopting a new progressive teaching model.

Get your provider to revalidate right away!

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is making sure providers of high-risk Medicaid services have the right paperwork, training, and insurance on file. Over 5,500 Medicaid providers are required to go through revalidation by the end of May. If you’re one of these providers, Sheletta tells you how to follow the steps to ensure compliance and avoid missing out on funding on the latest episode of her autism podcast. mn.gov/dhs/revalidate-steps [http://mn.gov/dhs/revalidate-steps]

Staffing agency supports autistic job seekers

Is your adult child with autism aging out of school-based services and needs help landing a job? Sheletta chats with Mindshift Works, a Minnesota-based organization that helps employers find wonderful workers on the spectrum.  https://mindshift.works/

Need a ride to work? There's an app for that.

If your family lives in Forest Lake, Hastings, or Stillwater and you're having a hard time finding transportation to help your autistic adult child get to work, Sheletta's found an easy solution: Transit Link! She chats with Charles Carlson about the pre-scheduled curb-to-curb on-demand rideshare service that costs only $3.50. Link: https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/Transit-Link.aspx [https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/Transit-Link.aspx] 651-602-LINK (5456)

Parents can help to prevent autism fraud

Did you know that you can help prevent autism fraud? Sheletta chats with Minnesota Department of Human Services Inspector General James Clark who talks about ways to guard against it, how to protect your personal information from scammers and what to look out for when choosing an autism service provider. If your child is getting services from someone and something seems off, trust your gut and report it to the MN DHS fraud hotline at 651-431-2650 or 1-800-657-3750 You can also go online mn.gov/dhs/report-fraud [http://mn.gov/dhs/report-fraud].