Autism is no longer just a clinical diagnosis. For many,it’s an identity,a community and a cause.
Autism has changed. And it has reshaped Australia in the process. Now we are grappling with what that means.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten promised people with a disability they will get the help they need,as he introduced significant new powers for the National Disability Insurance Agency.
NSW Premier Chris Minns warned services would not be there to help Australians who could be “off the NDIS” under the changes,unless premiers were given costings and a greater say.
Eighteen months ago,I was almost left stuck on the kerb in a wheelchair at Sydney Airport. Finally,the airport and airline are making changes.
The premiers convened a sudden meeting on Monday night to urge a rethink on the controversial proposal to set up a new state-based disability system.
More than 44 per cent of students at high-fee private schools,including Redlands and The McDonald College,claimed HSC disability provisions last year.
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Senator Hollie Hughes is one of the scheme’s biggest defenders – her son has used it to access support for autism for almost eight years. But she says Bill Shorten needs to come clean about his plans to rein in growth.
Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are soaring. Figuring out why is a minefield.