Alright – so, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for overseeing the new autism benefit. Sadly, no one from the previous Jesson administration is there in the newly created ASD area. Even sadder is that they now have a bunch of hillbillies that don’t understand policy from poop. They make Sarah Palin sound smart. Ok, so may they don’t see Russia from their window but really they are completely ignorant about this ASD benefit.
A few weeks ago, they did a training about EIDBI also known as the ASD benefit. How can I put this diplomatically, I have seen a kinder garden give better and cohesive information. They basically read from the DHS website which had mostly incorrect information. They were defensive when asked to explain simple policy questions. They were arrogant when they were told they were wrong and were giving folks in-correct information. Now, let’s think about that. It is one thing to be clueless and ignorant – it is another to be arrogant about it. Have you ever listened to Rudy Giuliani explain something on TV? Have you noticed how unreasonable his explanations are and how defensive he gets. Well – compare to the nut-jobs we have now at DHS ASD policy, Rudy G sounds reasonable even likable.
This benefit is funded half from the state and half from the federal government – CMS. In other words, this is a publicly funded program and the information must be explained to the public in a manner that is clear, concise and understandable. To come from John Z and Anne H to these idiots is really frustrating and disappointing. In looking at the glass half-full – one can say there is only a couple of years left in this administration and with any luck, we will get a new administration that will clean house and fire these clueless, ignorant hillbillies that should not be managing something so important as autism.
Above words do not represent any agency, committee or candidate.
Idil – Autism Mom & Advocate