A young woman who happened to use a wheelchair was heading to work only to discover the hard way that the path was inaccessible.

A disabled Papamoa man twice denied access on local buses is taking his case to the Human Rights Commission.

Special-needs students have been placed at risk by the Government's decision to switch taxi companies used to transport them to school, parents and a principal say.

The Ministry of Education says it will work with its taxi companies to ensure no special needs child is stranded without a lift to or from school.

Special needs students have been stood up with no ride to and from school after a change in the taxi company used by the Government.

The Ministry of Education recently made it tougher for students with learning disabilities to continue their studies and attain the qualifications, writes David Matthews.

Education Minister Hekia Parata maintains the safety of children at school is "paramount" as she comes under fire for trying to close a girls' special needs school.

Education Minister Hekia Parata unlawfully tried to close a girls' special needs school by disregarding warnings they would face greater risks of sexual abuse.

Mary Poppins producers have apologised to two women who were told they would have to buy more expensive tickets for their wheelchair-bound children.

New Zealand may be in breach of its human rights obligations to significantly disabled people who are being treated as second-class citizens, according to new research.

Twice a week, hundreds of autistic, disabled or intellectually impaired schoolchildren are taken out of their classrooms and given one-on-one tuition for an hour.

Grant helps Auckland scientist to dig deeper into complex disorder.

A lost autistic teenage boy trying to find the local shop was robbed by two men who promised him a lift.