ST.Auckland boy with autism left in school van for four hours, Ministry of Education demands answers

The Ministry of Education is undertaking a “system-wide review” of special school transport as more parents sound the alarm over safety in the wake of the death of 8-year-old Gurshabad Singh. The ministry said it would ”not wait to take action”, with the review of the Specialised School Transport Assistance scheme (SESTA) “ensuring” roles and…

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Auckland boy with autism left in school van for four hours, Ministry of Education demands answers

The Ministry of Education is undertaking a “system-wide review” of special school transport as more parents sound the alarm over safety in the wake of the death of 8-year-old Gurshabad Singh. The ministry said it would ”not wait to take action”, with the review of the Specialised School Transport Assistance scheme (SESTA) “ensuring” roles and…

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ST.A 5 day brain stimulation protocol is rapidly accelerating speech in autistic children

A clinical trial published in The BMJ on April 29, 2026 found that a five day course of magnetic brain stimulation improved social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, including children with co-occurring intellectual disabilities, a population rarely included in this kind of research. The trial was conducted across three academic hospitals in…

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A 5 day brain stimulation protocol is rapidly accelerating speech in autistic children

A clinical trial published in The BMJ on April 29, 2026 found that a five day course of magnetic brain stimulation improved social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, including children with co-occurring intellectual disabilities, a population rarely included in this kind of research. The trial was conducted across three academic hospitals in…

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