Advocates At Minnesota Capitol Push For Free Swimming Lessons After Two Children With Autism Drown

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

October 30, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two tragic deaths of Minnesota children with autism are getting the attention of state leaders.

This summer, 4-year-old Waeys Mohamed drowned in Hopkins. Mohamed Mohamed, 11, died the same way in Eden Prairie earlier this month. Both boys had autism and eloped, escaped and went missing from their homes.

"How do we ensure that a child is safe, especially if they're non-verbal and very vulnerable?" said Anisa Hagi-Mohamed, a mother of three children with autism. "I think swimming should be provided for free. It should be a universal thing for all children to learn how to swim."

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