July 5, 2018, Agoura Hills, CA, Thousand Oaks Acorn: Officials break ground on new school site for students with autism https://www.toacorn.com/articles/officials-break-ground-on-new-school-site-for-students-with-autism/ …If all goes as planned, in well under two years the vacant parcel on Adolfo Road will be dominated by a two-story, 29,944-squarefoot building that will be the permanent home of Triton Academy. Triton Academy provides specialized instruction for about 80 students in third through 12th grades from throughout Ventura County who have autism…. On June 25, county education officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $15-million structure…. “This is going to be of just wonderful benefit, not only for the students in Camarillo but for students all over the county, in a very centrally located place,” Mantooth said.
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.