Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
“It’s really heartbreaking. I don’t know how, mentally, I can cope, if that’s going to happen,” he said.…
Stage 4 bowel cancer patient fights for funding of life-prolonging drug
Bowel cancer is the second-highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, second only to lung cancer. Bowel…
Sheldon Roma’s attack on autistic man was ‘mistaken vigilante justice’
Roma’s lawyer Jesse Lang pushed for his client’s name to be permanently suppressed, citing the safety of him…
Sydney student compares his autism to ‘limited edition Lego’ in uplifting viral speech
For Sydney mother Lara Bird, nothing makes her prouder than to see her son speak of his autism…
Unproven autism claims like Donald Trump’s risk undoing decades of progress
For many autistic people, their autism is part of their identity. It’s the way their brains work, and…
Supreme Court declines family’s bid for man’s release after 20 years in secure care
Efforts to free the man from compulsory care have been heard in multiple courts, including the Supreme Court.…
Assault in Hamilton: Police appeal for information about attack on autistic person
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