A local grandmother says she cannot understand how children in our district can be left for years without being assessed and treated for 'non-medical' issues..
Her ten year old nephew is in her full-time care and she says they have been locked out of specialist support since they moved to Coonamble from a larger regional centre where a diagnosis of autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) from a paediatrician had unlocked access to other support.
"When he was three he couldn't speak and had a lot of unusual habits," she said . . .
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