New Zealand 18 year old Autistic put in prison - Complicated

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Autistic man abandoned by services, says mother The family of a young man with autism who spent four nights in prison feel let down by IHC, which was meant to support them, his mother says

It sounds like what happens in the USA--you turn 18 and your access to services goes away. This can be especially hard on people who can't handle change. Know any aspies like that? In this case, he turned violent, which made things even harder. Nobody likes to touch domestic violence cases--I think most cops would rather go after bank robbers or home invaders.

But, this is what politicians often mean by getting rid of big government--getting rid of entitlement programs that take care of individuals that can't take care of themselves. Who wants to pay taxes to support such programs?

Systemic change' needed for those with autism in New Zealand, advocate says

Man if I was beating on my mother, I would have been kicked in the streets as an adult. As a juvenile, hospital. Adult, streets. My mom has low tolerance for abuse. But not all parents are willing to do that to their kids, especially if they have a disability. I don't think my mom would care though if I were abusing her because she would have been more concerned for her safety than me and what could happen.

I'm in New Zealand. Yes, that is what it is. They needed to keep him from hurting anyone. But I hope they can find a solution.
There are no providers for intellectually disabled people who can be violent sometimes.
There's been a lot of campaigning about a man named Ashley Peacock who's been treated like a prisoner in a mental health facility for decades because he could kick people when he's having a meltdown.

Human beings need to be treated like human beings. The options in place for these people aren't good enough. Here, or in many other places.

At last there is some progress to report on this.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11823161

Thanks for the positive update.