Alright – so, I know I a bit late with this blog. Trying to learn more about doing this via YouTube and other social media platforms and maybe come to the 20th century or something. At any rate, I am always against Sen. Hoffman’s autism ideas. He is confused, out of touch, divisive and plays the Somali community against each-other. He usually gives two dollars to xyz Somali agency then uses them against others. To add more injury to salt, most of autism therapy agencies that are Somalis haven’t a clue about legislations, policies, statutes, and are always willing to throw each-other under the bus to please some over-rated shithead (not a type) like Sen. Hoffman.
Without further ado; here is one of my many testimonies before he blocked me from testifying in the committee he chairs. What a cry baby and how lovely and dignified for a public committee chair. He can dish it but cannot take. Yum!
Don’t worry, he is not the first DFL’er to block me from testifying in a publicly funded program; (Liebling, Huntly, Norton, just to name a few. Ironically no GOP has ever tried to block me from having different opinion/idea/thought. Imagine that. I thought dflers were the inclusive party. Lovely) I am fairly certain he won’t be the last. That is how the DFLers roll, you know the party of inclusiveness and diversity. Unless, of course you disagree with their mostly crappy policies then they will try to silence you. No ONE will ever silence me about autism – ever.
Minnesota Senate
Human Services Committee
Chair – Sen. Hoffman
April 9th, 2025
Re: Human Services Omnibus SF-3054 opposing the autism language
Mr. Chair and Members, my name is Idil Abdull, I have a son with autism, and I am a retired advocate.
I want to tell you about my deep concerns regarding the governor’s language for autism, especially for Early Intensive Developmental Behavior Intervention (EIDBI). While I understand and agree with the need to license all facilities that have access to children and adults with autism and other disabilities, there must be a fair and balanced way to do it.
The way the governor’s language is written is more authoritarian than balanced and equal. It essentially gives DHS the authority to investigate and close autism therapy agencies without any objective and/or administrative appeal rights.
Further, there is no training done for autism families and/or the agencies to ensure they understand the EIDBI policies and set them up for success. Additionally, when DHS says they gathered information from “stakeholders”, please know the EIDBI advisory council is secluded group that does not follow open meeting laws and never hears from the public. They are controlled by DHS.
Somali autism families have tried to explain to this committee’s chair without any success the need for fairness and just services for children with autism. Many of you, if not all of you, have autism families and autism therapy agencies in your districts. I hope you speak for your constituents and add training by DHS as well as the right to appeal to an objective entity other than EIDBI staff making all the decisions by themselves.
Sincerely,
Idil Abdull – Somali Autism Mom & Retired Advocate
The above words do not represent any candidate, agency, or committee
Idil Abdull – Somali Autism Mom & Retired Advocate