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Duncan Murray

Autistic teens caught in middle of NDIS funding dispute

Disability advocate Eliza Tait says she struggled after being diagnosed with autism four years ago. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Autistic teenagers are caught in the middle of a buck-passing exercise between the federal government and states and territories over the future of disability support.

One of the most vulnerable and crucial periods for an autistic person is adolescence, as they navigate a world of changes and the transition to adulthood.

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