Taking Authority Over Autism

Taking Authority Over Autism

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Taking Authority Over Autism episodes

  • If your provider is disenrolled, help is available

    Help is available for families who lost a Medicare provider after Minnesota’s revalidation process. Sheletta chats with her friends from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to offer resources available to help families access the services they need. 

    https://mn.gov/dhs/find-care/

     

    25 min
  • If you think your child has autism, test them for lead first

    Sheletta chats with her friends from Ramsey County about how important it is to test for lead in soil, in your homes, and in your children.

    • https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/residents/health-medical/healthy-homes/lead-home
    • https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/lead/home/testlead.html
    • https://www.epa.gov/lead/learn-about-lead#resources-and-more-information
      • 20 min
    • 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.

      23 min
    • 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. 

      29 min
    • 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

      29 min
    • 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/

      22 min
    • 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
      651-602-LINK (5456)
      22 min
    • 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.

      31 min
    • Fun outdoor camps for the whole family

       Looking for something fun for your high-functioning autistic child to do this summer? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers many outdoor skills programs for beginners. From overnight camping trips to fishing lessons, there's bound to be something fun and exciting for your children to enjoy.

      https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/ican/index.html

      22 min
    • Helping victims of sexual violence

      If you're looking for an opportunity to help victims of sexual violence, Ramsey County is training volunteers to staff its crisis line. Sheletta chats with Liz De La Torre to find out more about the program.

      21 min

    About Taking Authority Over Autism

    From the publisher's feed

    They call Sheletta Minnesota’s Autism Mom, not just because she has three kids on the spectrum, but because she’s an advocate for parents who have children with special needs. Each week, the…