Supporting Guests and Employees with Autism in Tribal Gaming

Topic: Title: March NTTM: Prepared to Respond: Supporting Guests and Employees with Autism in Tribal Gaming
Date: March 19, 2026 | Time: 2:00 PM EDT

Description: Tribal gaming serves a variety of visitors and employs a various workforce, together with people on the autism spectrum. This coaching is designed to reinforce consciousness, preparedness, and knowledgeable response methods. With opening remarks by Lynn Valbuena, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Chairwoman, featured audio system, Dino Beltz, a 24-year veteran battalion chief with the San Manuel Fire Department, created the Neurodivergent Operational Awareness (NOA(h)) coaching program, motivated by his son Noah, who’s on the autism spectrum and George Jenkot, VP of Security and Surveillance with Firekeepers Casino Hotel who will talk about his operations coaching program. The initiative equips first responders with instruments to higher acknowledge and compassionately have interaction with neurodivergent people. This particular emphasis occasion will discover sensible, respectful, and efficient response strategies for visitor interactions, disaster conditions, and worker help.

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Presenters:
Lynn Valbuena, Chairwoman, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Dino Beltz, Battalion Chief, San Manuel Fire Department
George Jenkot, VP of Security and Surveillance, Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Eddie Ilko, Safety and Occupational Health Manager, National Indian Gaming Commission