Taking Authority Over Autism

Mall of America celebrates inclusivity

Sheletta chats with her friends at the Mall of America about their new artful arches that celebrate their inclusive spirit as well as their new partnership with Fraser to make the mall more accessible to all shoppers.

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)