A 10-year study in Aotearoa New Zealand shows genetic testing should be available for autistic individuals and their families to refine diagnoses, according to University of Auckland scientists ...

There is not enough money for New Zealand’s aged care sector – and the demand is only going to rise. The government needs to ...

what happened when an autistic teen decided to give herself a pre-high school glow-up; and a little-known condition that makes school an almost impossible struggle for some autistic kids. Also heard ...

Eric Murray is talking to Sonia Gray on this week’s episode of No Such Thing as Normal, a NZ Herald podcast about neurodiversity. His 12-year-old son Zac is autistic with ADHD, and is non-speaking.

‘I don’t want him to go’: An autistic teen and his family face stark choices ... called it a “scandal” that amid a scarcity of psychiatric beds for youth, “if a family member discloses ...

Six months after Sebastian Rogers vanished from his Tennessee home, the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the missing teenager. The 15-year-old, who is autistic, has been ...

Hospital staff were waiting for a psychiatric bed, possibly at another hospital with a dedicated unit for patients with autism or other developmental disabilities. But as the hours ran out on the ...

The subject: Unforgettable Sunrise, a six-movement symphony that Jacob, who is severely autistic and nonverbal ... Jacob cuts the figure of any other teenage boy. He is gangly and angular ...

AN autistic teenager prone to outbursts of violence was forced to wait 31 hours and stay overnight in an accident and emergency department while bosses searched for a mental health bed.

At Autistic Adult & Teen Consulting, we offer our expertise for those who: 1. Are recently diagnosed or who are exploring a possible Autism diagnosis as an adult or teen 2. Are struggling to gain ...

The father of a teenager with autism who is quarantining in a hotel ... said 16-year-old Caique Pires Salles will barely leave his bed after being forced to stay at the Holiday Inn near the ...

Hospital staff were waiting for a psychiatric bed, possibly at another hospital with a dedicated unit for patients with autism or other developmental disabilities. But as the hours ran out on the ...