Initially, Scott could only move his eyes, and his tears showed he could hear and understand what was going on around him. Battle over ongoing rehabilitation continuesScott has since made impressive progress, defying his diagnosis. Ryan Scott says no one used to second-guess him because he was a big, muscly guy who knew what he wanted. Scott is eligible for support through the Ministry of Social Development’s Disability Support Services (DSS), deputy chief executive Anne Shaw says. But Demelza is concerned Scott won’t have enough funding to cover both his day-to-day care and his ongoing therapy.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 26, 2025 17:42 UTC