April 20, 2018, (Australia) ABC: New college [high school] built specifically for children with autism http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/new-college-built-specifically-for-children-with-autism/9682104 For children on the autism spectrum, what are the features of a school that are needed to give your kids the best chance of learning? A new college in Queensland has been built from the ground up, specifically for children with autism, including rooms that are sound proof, with soft padded walls. The hope is it'll be a model for other schools, though experts and educators say more teachers need specialised autism training as well.
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.