Alright – so, I am sooo tired of counties and how difficult most of them are towards autism families. Can you believe we started with Hennepin County almost two decades ago. Margaret K was the MN House speaker and Commissioner Gail Dorfman. It was the first county with so many diversity yet soooo difficult to deal with. Can you believe that almost all of the people with advocated with have retired, nada has changed.
This is what they mean by systems problem. You can bring a new Jane and Jack but if the system is the same nothing changes. While Hennepin is not the worst, Dakota is. Hennepin is close second. Their assessors will write whatever they think your child’s needs are without care about your input and actual information. They refuse to follow any person-centered policies. Informed choices and providing available services to families – no siree bob. Ugh.
The amount of money and energy they spend fighting the families they were hired to help is unbelievable. Majority of them are rude, cruel, heartless, and arrogant towards autism families. Even though there are commissioners who reflect some of the communities in the county, the system is as cold as Alaska, as salty as an ocean and as aloof as Hollywood diva.
I ask the county commissioners to change the system from within to be more fair, less combative towards autism families and more inclusive towards the people they are supposed to serve.
The above words do not reflect any candidate, agency, or committee.
Idil Abdull – Autism Mom & Retired Advocate