Hosted By: Pediatric Care Coordination: Community of Practice (PCC CoP)
12:00PM - 1:00PM CST Free to attend
Nicole Berning (she/her) - Autism Clinical Lead, MN Department of Human Services
Kimberly Hicks (she/her) - Autism Clinical Lead, MN Department of Human Services
Objectives:
After attending this session, you will have a better understanding of:
Characteristics of autism in young children
Educational and medical pathways to autism identification and services
Importance of early intervention
Resources for families to help support their child’s growth and development.
Nicole Berning Bio - Nicole is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and works with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) as the Autism Clinical Lead for the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit. Nicole has a background in providing early intensive behavioral intervention services to children with ASD and related conditions. Nicole currently provides consultation, training and technical assistance to early intervention providers across the state on EIDBI policies and procedures. She also provides training to caregivers of children with ASD and related conditions on the services and supports available and how to access them.
Kimberly Hicks Bio - Kim has worked in the field of disability services for over 20 years. She has worked as a direct support professional, autism service provider, special education teacher, advocate, and in state policy. She is part of a diverse family in out-state MN, raising 5 children with disabilities including ASD. Kim is active in her local community and passionate about providing information so all families can make informed choices meet their children’s unique needs. She had 11 years’ experience when she started her family, knowing how things were supposed to work and then experiencing firsthand how they didn’t ignited her passion for making change.
*A Certificate of Completion will be provided to all registered participants after the webinar, which includes the details about the webinar and the objectives, and can be used to obtain professional development or educational credits if appropriate for your particular situation.