They complain about the lack of access to proper schools and the never-ending waiting lists that some children are subjected to every year.
Over 80 students in the Eastern Cape have autism spectrum disorder. 13-year-old Akahlulwa Ngxinto has been sent from pillar to post in search of a school for the past five years. His 55-year-old grandmother, Lulama Fukuzela resorted to homeschooling him. Civil rights organisation, Autism Matters says the lack of attention and support given to children living with autism is a violation of their constitutional rights.
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