Disabled Children
Parents of kids with disabilities, summer without support
School's out for the long summer holidays this week, and while everyone else is getting a break, what let-up is there for families of disabled children? Chair of advocacy group Disability Connect… Audio
Disability support wait times: 'The net loser is the children'
A blow-out in waiting times for Education Ministry support for children with disabilities and behaviour problems is leaving some children waiting 10 months or more for help. Audio
ERO to investigate special education in schools
The growing number of children with special needs has prompted the Education Review Office to conduct a national review of the issue next year. Groups including the Principals Federation and the… Audio
Disabled children law change needed - Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission and the IHC say it is time for a law change giving disabled children the absolute right to attend their local school. Audio
Disability Rights Commissioner calls for law change
The Disability Rights Commissioner has waded into a debate on a controversial hormone therapy used to stunt the growth of severely disabled children. Audio