Kidspot: Hollywood glamorising autism puts NDIS funding in danger for my 3 boys

Speak to any parent who has applied, let alone repeatedly reapplied for NDIS funding for their child – and their hearts will start pounding just as the mere thought of the unbearably epic process.

Kathrine Peereboom, knows this dreaded procedure more than most with three severely autistic non-verbal boys – Oliver, 8, Joshua, 7, and Tyler is 6.

The Gold Coast mum has to endure three different NDIS renewal date for each child throughout the year.

“The burden of proof is a heavy load each year and requires extensive reports from all within their support network,” she tells Kidspot.

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A woman in Australia who has three sons diagnosed with autism said she was able to notice the telltale signs that pointed to her sons’ disabilities during the children’s developing years. Katherine Peereboom’s three sons, 8-year-old Oliver, 7-year-old Joshua and 6-year-old Tyler, are “severely autistic” and nonverbal, 7News.com.au reported. The 43-year-old Gold Coast mother said she noticed that Oliver’s development was

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