Autism
Anxious waits for student with autism using Auckland buses
The mother of a student with autism, who has been left stressed and on the road when "ghost" buses fail to show, says Auckland Transport has to do better.
Hundreds of bus trips a week have been… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: ADHD, protests, an inland port
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The ADHD doctor: Hero or villain?
The case of the GP punished for throwing ADHD patients a lifeline has highlighted gaping holes in our system for those who are neurodivergent. Audio
Neurodiversity - unlocking the causes and dispelling the myths
We are all wired differently. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions are all variations that can exist in our brains. Researchers are trying to gain a better understanding of the… Audio
"Stop trying to cure us": Autistic people tell study
Autistic people say they don't want research to be focused on finding a cure, and say they need to be actively involved in any future research to do with autism. These are some of the findings of a… Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about being diagnosed as neuro-divergent as an adult. Audio
New doco follows musicians on autism spectrum
A new Canadian film follows four musicians on the autism spectrum as they record and release an EP. OKAY : The ASD Band Film is a feature length documentary with four people at its heart: lead singer… Video, Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Wallace about neurodiversity in adults and what its like to be diagnosed as an adult. Audio
The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs
The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week on the podcast, we looked at everything from the crisis in Sri Lanka to the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace. Whakarongo… Audio
The neurodiversity gap in our workplaces
Estimates suggest up to 50 percent of neurodiverse people are unemployed. Could unforgiving work environments be keeping skilled people out of the workforce? Audio
10 ways to support parents of an autistic child
Opinion - Having a child diagnosed with autism can be isolating and overwhelming but there are plenty of ways to support parents, writes Elyse Crowther.
Study raises questions over autism and criminal justice system
A new study raises significant questions about how young neurodiverse people are treated by the criminal justice system. Otago University researchers studied 150,000 17 to 25 year olds with autism and… Audio
Autism research too "medicalised" - advocates
Advocates for people with autism say more research funding should be going towards how to support people, as opposed to biological projects that sees autism as a deficit. Researchers at Canterbury… Audio
Asking the autistic community to set research priorities.
A University of Canterbury research project in partnership with the Autistic and autism communities will co-produce a set of autism research priorities - a first in Aotearoa New Zealand. We talk to… Audio
David Mitchell: new documentary a window into non-verbal autism
When David Mitchell's son was diagnosed with autism at three years old, the British author and his wife Keiko Yoshida felt lost, unsure of what was happening inside their son's head. In an effort to… Audio
Autistic pupils are regularly excluded due to behaviour
Autism New Zealand says it regularly receives requests for help from parents of children excluded from schools because of their behaviour. A 13-year-old autistic boy, who was suspended after being… Audio
Support needed for parents of children with autism
Most parents of children with autism spectrum disorder experience serious mental health issues linked to stress. AUT Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Daniel Shepherd talks to Jesse… Audio
Media milk sensitivity over suspicions of special treatment
Against the backdrop of anger over denying MIQ to a terminally-ill Kiwi in Japan - while the Wiggles got a fast-track through the border from Australia - a story about special arrangements for a top… Audio
"Love on the Spectrum" dating coach Jodi Rodgers
Netflix reality TV show "Love on the Spectrum" has been a surprise hit. It follows young Australian adults with autism exploring the unpredictable world of dating. Finding love can be hard for anyone… Video, Audio
Sara Seager: searching for planets beyond our solar system
Sara Seager is a renowned Canadian-born astrophysicist and planetary scientist based at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the discovery of planets outside our own… Audio