Chad Blair - Neurodiversity Consultant

Have your say on further improvements to services | Disability Support Services DSS invites disabled people, families, whānau and carers to help shape further improvements to disability support services.

What the new Disability Support Services Bill means for disabled people and whānau — CCS Disability Action Published 21 May 2026 Skip to FAQ The Government introduced the Disability Support Services Bill to Parliament on Monday 18 May 2026. Hon Louise Upston, Minister for Disability Issues, says the Bill will bring "clarity and stability" to the system that supports thousands of disabled p

Tena Koutou Katoa,

Last year here on Facebook we asked for your feedback regarding WINZ changes.

We recognise that it takes mental and emotional labour to engage with these posts, so we wanted to let you know what happened with your valued insights and feedback.

We collated the feedback from you, our community, along with our own concerns as an organisation. We shared this feedback with Minister Upston, and recently received a response.

While we are glad that the feedback and concerns were shared with the Minister, the response did not indicate any intention to change any policies or make any amendments. This is disappointing, but not unexpected.

We will continue to advocate for the autistic and wider autism community each and every day, and we appreciate our community taking the time to express your thoughts and feelings – rest assured that they are not going to waste.

Ngā mihi,

The Autism NZ Team

Autism assessments | Embrace Autism Our international team of autistic/AuDHD diagnosticians have both the clinical expertise & lived experience to guide you through our autism assessment process!

Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month by learning about some of the autism research happening here in NZ!

The University of Canterbury Autism Research Centre and Autism NZ are co-hosting a research seminar to celebrate and share postgraduate autism research in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Four researchers will share 15 minute presentations followed by 5 minutes for questions.

This is a free online Zoom seminar, happening 28th April from 12.00-1.30pm.

You can attend by following this link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/94391650511

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Attachment styles & their consequences | Embrace Autism In this article, I explore the different attachment styles and their consequences with respect to cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.