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MN Educators,

Welcome to our abbreviated Summer Edition of the ASD Newsletter- Congratulations on making it through the school year!

Please check out summer events and opportunities as well as our Summer Reading List. We have even included FREE ESY Curriculum here! We are looking forward to supporting you next school year and wish you a fun and relaxing summer break!

Please feel free to reach out to me this summer (or fall) with questions at my new email address. Metro ECSU has changed their name to BrightWorks but we are still part of the MN Low Incidence Projects and our work will stay the same. We are here to support you! Here is my new address:

tami.childs@brightworksmn.org

Tami Childs, Statewide ASD Specialist

Metro ECSU

• MN ASD Upcoming Events
• MN ASD Current Opportunities
• New Teacher/Educator Support & Training (NEST)
• Summer Reading List
• ASD RESOURCE REPOSITORY

Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance is hosting two focus groups of teachers who support students with autism spectrum disorder. They are looking to recruit 10-12 teachers who will be compensated for their time (75-90 minutes) with a gift card ($100). The Focus Group will be in-person in the Twin Cities on July 17 or 18. If you are a teacher who supports autistic students and would like to participate, sign up here!

If you're interested in learning more about Proof Positive, visit their site at proofpositive.org.

The STAR Media Center’s ESY June theme, “Summer Fun”, is packed with original, theme-based content for small groups, independent work, and classroom activities. It also includes a month-long scope and sequence! Find games, art projects, science experiments, and printable worksheets to help make skill development during ESY fun!

Click here to watch a demonstration on how to utilize the STAR Media Center for ESY

Click here to request your FREE account

Need help accessing your STAR Media Center account? Contact tami.childs@brightworksmn.org

Need help utilizing this resource in your classroom? Contact jennifer.guettler@brightworksmn.org

The Minnesota Mentor Program (MMP) is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year for new teachers (protégés) for Minnesota teachers who are new to teaching students in low incidence disability areas: autism spectrum disorders (ASD), blind/visually impaired (B/VI), deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH), developmental cognitive disabilities, and physical/health disabilities (P/HD)!

Click here for more information

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Tami Childs, MN ASD Statewide Specialist

Jen Guettler, MN ASD EBP Coach

Gail Jankowski, MN Low Incidence Project Support

Website: https://www.mnlowincidenceprojects.org/Projects/asd/index.html
Location: 2 Pine Tree Drive, Arden Hills, MN, USA
Phone: 612-638-1527
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/525786611465791

This repository will include all evidence based practice resources that are shared in the newsletter on a given month. This is your go-to place to access the tools that ASD educators need! We will add to this as we continue to roll out excellent resources!