Charlie Vivash is optimistic, growing in confidence, and making friends. But the 16-year-old, who lives with autism and identifies as non-binary, has had a tough journey. Charlie’s mother Emily credits NDIS support as having a life-saving impact. ‘The support has been absolutely amazing. Just from the therapy and a couple of the programs that we’ve attended, it has made a massive difference,’ Emily says. ‘The NDIS kept my child alive.’ At school, Charlie was bullied and threatened with harm and Charlie considered quitting. ‘That made Charlie depressed. It was awful because prior to that, they loved school,’ Emily says. Emily...