An artificial intelligence-powered tool could offer hope to children and young people who currently have to wait years for a developmental disability diagnosis.
Stories like Alianna’s and Michele’s are the human reality that lies behind the newspaper headlines and pundits’ takes on how much we are paying for the NDIS.
NDIS 2.0 will aim to establish a new disability system that picks up children’s developmental challenges earlier and delivers a range of supports at home,childcare or school.
An autism expert will take part in the review to better support children in the state system,and help is on the way for teachers coping with “complex behaviour”.
There’s a two-year wait time to screen children for developmental delays at services across Greater Sydney,with children missing out on crucial support.
The NDIS review will land as school funding negotiations are set to begin in full next year.
Federal and state governments are considering the findings of an independent review seeking to make the $40 billion scheme more sustainable.
People with autism are made to feel like we’re ripping off the system. But we know who the real villains are.
Autism has become more prevalent among children in Australia than in Canada,the UK and the US. This researcher says one factor could explain why.
Unverified information often presented by people with no qualifications is spreading like wildfire on social media. But it’s not all bad news.
From installing dimmer switches to “no pressure” office gatherings,being neuro-inclusive is becoming increasingly important to some Australian organisations.