Childhood Lost

Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).

Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.

Anne Dachel, Media editor, Age of Autism

(John Dachel, Tech. assist.)

"What will happen in another 4 years? How can we go on like this? This is a national (and international) problem of monumental proportions. We have an entire new class of children who cannot be accommodated by the system: many are manifestly neurologically impaired. Meanwhile, the government and the medical profession sleep on regardless."

John Stone,

UK media editor, Age of Autism

"The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country."

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

“It seemed to me that with rising autism prevalence, you’d also see rising autism costs to society, and it turns out, the costs are catastrophic.”

“They calculated that in 2015 autism cost the United States $268 billion and they projected that if autism continues at its current rate, we’re looking at one trillion dollars a year in autism costs by 2025, so within five years.”

Toby Rogers, PhD, Political economist

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Childhood Lost

Anne Dachel, Media editor, Age of Autism

(John Dachel, Tech. assist.)

John Stone,

UK media editor, Age of Autism

"The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country."

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

“It seemed to me that with rising autism prevalence, you’d also see rising autism costs to society, and it turns out, the costs are catastrophic.”

“They calculated that in 2015 autism cost the United States $268 billion and they projected that if autism continues at its current rate, we’re looking at one trillion dollars a year in autism costs by 2025, so within five years.”

Toby Rogers, PhD, Political economist

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Rochester, NY: SPED program has "widespread inadequacies"

(UK) Children's health in N.I. the worst in Europe

Rhinelander, WI: School district wants mental health services

Bozeman, MT: "Schools aren't doing enough" for SPED students

New York City: 17,015 students have autism

Pennsylvania: 18% of rural students are SPED

Ellsworth, ME: 22% of students are SPED

Newbury Port, MA: SPED $$ "sharply increased"

Bangor, ME: School enrollment plummets; SPED costs up 20%

Meriden, CT: Cost overrun due to SPED outplacement

Madison, AL: Schools "hosting" more SPED students

California: "Special education expenses rising faster than funding"

Concord, NH: SPED costs have "skyrocketed"

Kennebec, ME: School budget increase due to SPED

*(UK) Over 4,000 SPED kids have no school placement

Stillwater, MN: 'Students on the autism spectrum have gone up by 140 kids'

Rochester, NY: RCSD fails SPED students

New Jersey: 30% increase in SPED in U.S.

Charleston, WV: Teachers want fewer SPED kids in classrooms

Spartanburg, SC: "Growth in special education"

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