COMMENT: Is Donald Trump experiencing a mental illness? That's the question making the rounds these days.

A decision to start discussions over the future of a special education school for girls is "unbelievably short-sighted", the school's board chairman says.

Robert Martin has come a long way from an institution in Levin.

No New Zealander is too disabled to belong in a family, to have a home and to be treated with dignity, yet this is exactly what is happening to Ashley Peacock.

He's just a metre tall and most of his bones have been fractured by disease. But Samuel Gibson is an inspiring inventor and adventurer.

Paul Crake, who was paralysed in a cycling accident, has set up a company which helps disabled people to drive again.

The fastest man to run up New York's Empire State Building is back in Auckland with a mission to help others who have ended up in a wheelchair.

A disabled rights campaigner has blasted Air France for "nearly ruining his honeymoon" after they refused to allow his electric wheelchair on board.

Support has flooded in for an advocate for people with disabilities who risks being booted out of New Zealand.

Blind grappler Clinton Davies is fighting for a shot to compete on the world stage next year - and against athletes who can see.

She felt lonely right through primary school because of a disability but last night took out a top award for her generosity to others.

One in four of us live with a disability, writes Paul Gibson. Today we celebrate our diversity. We achieve, not despite, but because of who we are. We all deserve to be included fully.

A new song to mark today's Day of People with Disability also aims to give our Paralympians a rousing anthem for next year's Rio games.

They consider Canberra home but this New Zealand family are struggling to make ends meet after having support for their autistic son withdrawn.

A number of Kiwis will forgo the Rugby World Cup final to stand on the start line of the New York City Marathon tomorrow morning.

Jordon Milroy refuses to let cerebral palsy define him.

A little theatre in Takapuna is giving people with disabilities a chance to shine.

Members of Auckland's disabled groups have handed a petition signed by 500 asking Mayor Len Brown for a rethink of an Auckland Council restructuring move that axes the jobs of the region's disability advisers.

Exclusive: Samuel Forrest suggested as Leo's primary caregiver, he should be paid $90,000 in the first year and up to $70,000 the next.

Kiwi father whose plea for help raised more than half a million dollars for his disabled son says flying business class was justified.

An LA-based artist has photographed wounded veterans with a twist - rather than take "sorrowful" portraits, he's focused on their strength and sexuality.

An 18-year-old Australian model with Down syndrome is breaking down barriers and proving that a disability needn't stand in the way of a dream.

Key issues to be addressed in an update of special education will include wait-times and their negative effect on children with extra needs , documents show.

Linda, a mum from Auckland, has a daily struggle trying to get the best education for her special needs kids. She tells her story.

It was from neighbours that Scola Joseph first heard of two strange men in the village asking after her children. She knew immediately the moment she dreaded had come.

Lawyers taking rising numbers of special education cases say an independent tribunal is needed to ensure funding decisions are resolved fairly.

Passionate volunteer's skill introduces people with disabilities to the joy of skiing.

Since birth, Matt Perry was never expected to walk, yet now, at 22, he stands on stage to snarl out the vocals of his rock and metal band.