Oct 21, 2018, Bendigo Advertiser: Bendigo Special Developmental School to receive $171,000 for outdoor sensory space https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5713482/students-to-benefit-from-outdoor-sensory-space-in-kangaroo-flat/ BENDIGO Special Developmental School will create an outdoor sensory space, having been announced as the recipient of a $171,000 grant. … The Inclusive Schools Fund recipients will receive a share of the $15 million announced in the latest round of funding. … Other grant recipients included Specimen Hill Primary School, which was awarded $200,000 [$142,000 US dollars] to build a sensory garden designed for students with autism spectrum disorder.
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.