What happens when a boy meets his new dog? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A former Kawerau boy who met a Chiefs rugby player a month ago has died of cancer.

Two passionate Kiwis are paving the way for like-minded people to meet.

MP Nicky Wagner insults disabled community with "a slip of the finger", PM backs her.

A young girl who suffers from several medical ailments to be sent back to her birthplace.

Principals say school support staff hours may have to be cut if their wages are lifted.

A new study will tackle sleep problems affecting Kiwi kids with autism spectrum disorder.

A recruitment company has expanded its diversity to educate employers and the disabled

A mobile dentistry clinic is being launched for needy families in West Auckland

A carer who allegedly made fun of her disabled charge's art loses employment case.

The London High Court ruled this week that it was time to let baby Charlie Gard die.

Thousands of people could be helped into long-term employment via a new initiative.

Autism NZ CEO Dane Dougan says all teachers should learn strategies for autistic pupils.

Parents looking for school that will take autistic Hamilton boy expelled for hitting.

IHC has signalled it will stop providing home support, contract board and foster care.

COMMENT: Parents need Govt to fund help courses, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Nellie Pemberton "fell for his blue eyes" when she met the love of her life.

Two people have been charged over alleged kickbacks at two Manukau Maori organisations.

An amendment to the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code now means emergency calls can be tracked to help emergency services locate you more quickly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Top marketing graduate Kyal Little is still looking for a job 18 months after graduating - because he hasn't yet found an employer

The unemployment rate for New Zealand's 1.1m people with disabilities is 9.2 per cent.

Special needs teacher says mainstream schools may have difficulty dealing with behaviour problems because they lack the expertise.

An autistic advocacy group says a 4four-year jail term for a Blenheim mother who killed her autistic daughter was "nowhere near enough". Autistic

A son has published heart-wrenching video filmed with his mother, who has dementia, as she forgets who he is for the first time.

They provide laughs on social media, but what about the real people pictured in those "funny" memes?

The mother of a disabled child claims she found an angry note posted on a car that shamed her for parking in a handicapped space.

Brothers and sisters of disabled children often do it tough - they may feel they have less attention or are bullied at school.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Actor James Rolleston presented an award at an event in Auckland last night, four months after the crash which almost claimed his life.