Dane Dougan
Children with autism finding MLEs difficult to deal with
The New Zealand Herald is reporting the number of school stand-downs for fighting and assault have hit an 11-year high. According to Dane Dougan, the chief executive of Autism NZ, half of those stood… Audio
Undetected autism in girls threatening growth, learning
Parents with autistic girls say it's taking too long to diagnose their daughters, and their lives are being put at risk in the meantime. They say autism in girls often goes undetected because it's… Audio
Parents 'devastated' after closure of disability provider
Parents of children with autism say they're deeply distressed by the cancellation of a raft of support services due to a shortage of funding. IDEA Services - New Zealand's biggest provider of services… Audio
Blood test for autism
Researchers have developed a blood test for autism - and they say it's 96% accurate. Nine to Noon speaks to one of its authors, Dr Juergen Hahn and to the CEO of Autism New Zealand, Dane Dougan. The… Audio
Autism NZ pleased to hear seclusion rooms to be outlawed
The Education Minister Hekia Parata wants to introduce a law early next year to ban the use of the rooms in schools. Audio
Autistic man's imprisonment 'outrageous', judge says
A young autistic man who has spent nearly a week in prison has now been put in special care facility after the judge called the situation "outrageous". Audio
Autism New Zealand CEO on seclusion in schools
Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan says there's no place for seclusion in schools and wants an independent inquiry to be held into the practice. Audio
Parata receives report on use of Miramar school "scream room"
The Minister of Education Hekia Parata has received a report from officials into a Wellington primary school's use of a small dark "seclusion" room to discipline children. Dane Dougan, the head of… Audio
