Hamdi Abas

Master of Healthcare Administration student.
BA, Human physiology/integrative neuroscience minor.
University of Minnesota.

Portrait by AS, age 9

“No matter how hard or impossible it is, never lose sight of your goal” – Monkey D. Luffy”

Personal quote of the year


If I were an intervention, which one would I be?

Exercise 

Research interests

  • Bringing more diverse perspectives into research
  • Modifying interventions to apply to every student, taking into account cultural and language differences
  • Training families in how to accommodate and care for children with ASD in daily living with a focus on nonverbal children

Current projects

Somali parental attitudes towards inclusive education and the impact on their child with ASD

Publications and presentations

Bak, M. Y. S., Dueñas, A. D., Reilly, A. M., Abas, H., & Pan, Q. (2022) Diversity representation in evidence-based practices for social communication. International Society for Autism Research conference. Austin, TX.

Bak, M. Y. S., Yang, Y., Hugh, M., Reilly, A. M., & Abas, H. (2021). Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices in Chinese Parents of Individuals with ASD. International Society of Autism Research. Boston, MA.