Client Resources

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has a series of five short films that raise awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They cover services available to Minnesota families within the following communities: African American, Hmong, Latino, Native American, and Somali (in the language of the community).

The films provide support, encouragement, and direction for families experiencing ASD within different communities. Each film is about 15 minutes and includes interviews with parents, advocates, medical professionals, educators, and community leaders.

MN DHS Videos and Podcasts

OADC in the News

Offerdahl Visit July 18, 2025

Center donors Linda and Richard Offerdahl visited the center July 18 to get an update on the Center's progress.

The Offerdahl's with Center faculty and dean

AIA 2024 Honors Awards November 14, 2024

The Offerdahl Autism Discover Center has received a Commendation for Excellence in Well-Being award from AIA Minnesota. The award recognizes the transformation of office space in a midcentury academic building into a calming environment for children and staff.

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Couple Makes Autism Discovery Center a Reality for SCSU April 26, 2023

A St. Cloud State University alumna and her husband have made a gift that will benefit not just SCSU, but the regional community as well.

The Linda ’74 and Richard Offerdahl Autism Discovery Center was publicly announced April 26 inside St. Cloud State University’s Brown Hall. The Autism Discovery Center aims to teach clinicians of all levels and backgrounds proper treatments for clients and their families in central Minnesota and beyond. Students of Applied Behavior Analysis at SCSU will be involved in all services provided at the Center, supervised by doctoral-level and nationally certified faculty. Students will receive hands-on training in running sessions, developing programs, collecting data, evaluating progress, meeting with families and training other student clinicians.