Autism New Zealand
Are school exclusions happening under the radar?
19 Jul 2021
An early intervention specialist believes the number of students excluded from schools is higher than official statistics. The Ministry of Education says it is working with 171 students who have been… Audio
Principals on edge over details on 600 support coordinators
13 Jun 2019
Principals are anxious to hear how the government will allocate 600 new learning support coordinators, who will organise help for children with special needs from next year.
Autism New Zealand CEO on seclusion in schools
17 Oct 2016
Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan says there's no place for seclusion in schools and wants an independent inquiry to be held into the practice. Audio
Song for Autism
5 Sep 2016
Auckland teenager Kane Chong decided to write a song about the importance of accepting people with Autism. He wrote it for his childhood friend, and sent a demo off to the Play It Strange Trust. It's… Audio