在奥克兰诊所,自闭症者被迫用纸耳,以应付建筑噪音。 Autistic man forced to use paper in ears to cope with construction noise at Auckland clinic.

Jay, 住在奥克兰梅森诊所的自闭症患者, 被迫将纸塞进耳朵里, 以便应付建筑噪音, Jay, an autistic man living in Auckland's Mason Clinic, has been forced to stuff paper in his ears to cope with loud construction noise, causing him distress. Penelope Ginnen法官批评此情况为“不满意”, 指责卫生部资金不足。 Judge Penelope Ginnen criticized the situation as "unsatisfactory," blaming inadequate Ministry of Health funding. 有人建议为Jay提供全天候支助的一揽子供资计划,让Jay住在专门建造的房子里,但该部以未报告的事件为由,对法院的裁决提出质疑。 A funding package for Jay to live in a purpose-built home with 24/7 support was recommended, but the Ministry challenged the court's decision, citing unreported incidents.