Above Right Minnesota Speaker of Minn House of Representatives, Margaret Anderson Kelliher,
Istahil and Idil



Above: President of Minnesota Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Anne Edwards,
Medical Director of University of Minnesota Autism Clinic Dr. Michael Reiff, Istahil - Parent and Host Abdirahman on Minneapolis Television Network.




Above: Senior Policy Advisor for Governor Pawlenty, Brian LeClair, Istahil - Parent, Hodan - Parent and Abdisalan.






Above Right,Travis Reese, 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Minnesota House of Representatives
Kelly Knight, Director of MN House Human Resources, Hassan from Pacer and
Mukhtar - Host of Somali Voices - KFAI Radio 90.3 MPLS (in order for any concerns including autism
to be addressed, we must be inside and in the process - please apply and join MN House of reps)



Above right: Jose Gonzalez  director of minority health at mdh,               
Maggie Diebel - Director of child & maternal health at MDH,
Dr. Fahia - director of Confederation of Somali Community, 
Mohamed Jibrell and Abdull - autism parent




                                 Above right: Congressman Ellison, Abdisalan, hodan and Idil - Autism parents                                                
                                                                                     




New Commissioner - Minnesota Department of Health Dr. Ehlinger,  State Rep Clark,
Maggie - MDH and autism parents




Somali Mental Health Culture by Hennepin County for public health nurses and social workers.
We thank everyone that attended. Picture: Jerry, Nancy and Mohamed at HC.



Rep Nornes (chair of higher education Committee in MN House of Representatives) and Idil

  

               I m as American as Apple Pie & as Minnesotan as its' snow and 10,000 lakes

   
           Sand does good for my sensory, Leave me alone mom!


                                         Ahhhh - This is the life, Abdullahi relaxing                                  
                                                                      


Above: Dr Sulik - Asst commissioner of Mental Health at Minn dept of human services,
Dr. Edwall, Ms. Kelly, A/salan, Abdull and Idil



Above: Dr. Boyle - Director of national center of birth defects and developmental
disabilities at CDC, Dr Rice from CDC and Idil

 
Above: Dr Insel - Director of National Institute of Mental Health and Idil           Dr. Daniels - Deputy director office of Autism research at NIMH and Idil




Above: A/salan, Abdull and Daniel Fanning - State Deputy Director for Sen Franken


                                             

Dr. Dawson - Chief Science Officer - Autism Speaks and Idil


 

 Minn State Rep. Mark Buesgens and Idil                                                          Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman and Idil


                                


  Rep Abeler (Chair of MN house health/human svs finance) 2010 - Present.       Senator Franken, State Rep Clark, Mohamed, Abdull, A/Salan & Idil
                       


Above, Senator Franken listening intensely to a parent with two autistic children's despair, struggles and Frustration.
 
                                    



Above: Minneapolis Public Schools - Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, Director of Special Education Programs - Ann Fox, Donna Asher - ECSE ASD services, Said Garad & Abdirahman Adam - Mpls Public Schools, Abdisalan - SAAF And Hodan, Istahil and Idil - Somali Autism Parents


Above - Senator Pogemiller, Majority State Senate Leader, Hassan from Pacer and Autism Parents



Congressman Paulsen, Istahil and Idil 



           
Above Left: Lee Grossman, President - Autism Society of America              Sen Berglin (chair of health & human svs til 2010) Carol & Idil   
             



Farewell to Chair of biggest Somali Community in America Mohamed. Thanks so much for all of your consistent support!

   

Mr. Dale, Associate Director at the White House office of Public                Mr. Strautmanis - autism parent, Deputy Asst to President Obama &  
Engagement and Special advisor to the president on Disability policies.     Counselor for Strategic Engagement to Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett.

                                    

                                                                                                   
 
 Rep Gottwalt (Chair of Health & Human Services Reform in Minn House of                  Minn State Senator Harrington and Idil
Representatives, 2010 to Present)                      



  
MN State Senator Hann (asst majority leader & chair of health & human                        Minn State Representative Moran and Idil
Services committee in Minn Senate) and Idil





Congressman Kline, Chair of Education Committee in Congress which includes Special Education (a champion for children with disabilities including autism and is on the autism caucus along over 100 others in congress including Congressman Peterson of MN) and Idil.

Video: Mr. Secretary, Fully Fund Special Education

Stephanie Corbey - Director of Special Education @ Burnsville school district, Idil and Anne Harrington, Founder of Celebrate the Spectrum



Abdullahi and Idil (no therapy today)


Just being a kid and relaxing - no therapy today!



Ruth (who was awesome & has autism and gave us hope in our children) and Hodan