Distressing content warning. Alison Adams gave evidence on behalf of her sons, Nigel, and Malcom Adams. Nigel and Malcom Adams are of Pākehā descent and have learning disabilities, pervasive development disorders and Autism. Malcom and Nigel were

Distressing content warning. Shannon is of Pākehā descent and has Autism. Shannon was in state foster care and residential homes from the age of seven. Shannon’s evidence focused on his experiences in State care, the denial of his right to

Distressing content warning. Peter Keoghan is of Pākehā descent and is a wheelchair-user and cannot use his hands. He was a resident at Tokanui Hospital from an early age until his twenties (1960s–1980s). He gave evidence about the different

Distressing content warning. Jonathan Mosen is of Pākehā descent and was born blind. Jonathan spent his primary school years at Homai College (from 1974). Jonathan shared his experiences of cultural and educational neglect and physical and

Distressing content warning. Matthew Whiting is of Māori and Pākehā descent. He has Spastic Quadriplegia with a speech impediment. His evidence talks about his first experience of being institutionalised from the age of 4 (1969) and his

Distressing content warning. Alison Pascoe is of Pākehā descent. Alison shared that she never had a mental illness and should never have been placed into care. Alison was committed to Kingseat Hospital (a psychiatric institution) from the age of

Distressing content warning. Dr Olive Webb is a Clinical Psychologist and worked at Sunnyside Hospital for about 23 years (1970-1993). Dr Webbspecialises in working with people with intellectual disabilities and people who have Autism. She spoke

Distressing content warning. Sunny Webster is of Scottish descent.Sunny wassexually abused many times in her childhood which contributed to her pathway into the mental health system. Sunny was admitted to several psychiatric settings including

Distressing content warning. Donna Phillips is of Pākehā and Fijian descent. Since 1990 she has spent time in the mental health system including at Kingseat, a hospital mental health unit, and community mental health settings. Donna has

Distressing content warning. Whiti Ronaki is of Te Arawa descent. When he was three years old, he lost his hearing due to contracting meningitis. Whiti was sent to board at Kelston School for the Deaf in Auckland from the ages of six to about 16