The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is holding a virtual MN Autism Resource Symposium on Tuesday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to highlight stories to promote coordinated support, health, education, and resiliency for Autism on the MN Positive Behavior Support Network YouTube channel for Autism Awareness Month.
The Symposium is open to youth and adults with autism, parents, caregivers, advocates, lead agencies, educators, health care professionals, providers, employers, and more to explore support options and learn from one another on what they can do for each other with storytelling, questions, and discussions around all subjects connected to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The Medical Director for health care programs with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and senior equity advisor to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Dr. Nathan Chomilo, will begin the Symposium with opening remarks. Followed by the keynote presentation, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., which will feature a panel of adults on the autism spectrum and family members who will share their stories and answer questions.
The event will be live-streamed on the MN Positive Behavior Support Network Youtube Channel, where American Sign Language (ASL) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services will be provided. A recording and the full transcript will be available after the event on the MN Autisms Resource Portal at mn.gov/autism.
To participate in the Symposium, you can go to the MN Positive Behavior Support Network YouTube channel here at www.youtube.com/c/MNPositiveBehaviorSupportNetwork. For a full transcript and recording of the Symposium, you can go to mn.gov/autism.
