Mar 15, 2018, CBS42, Birmingham, AL: New sensory room opens at Calera Intermediate School http://www.wiat.com/news/local/new-sensory-room-opens-at-calera-intermediate-school/1048213333 There's a new addition coming to Calera Intermediate School. A sensory room will open at the school on Thursday, March 15th. … Powell hosted several fundraisers to raise money for the room. She raised more than $1,000. In order to finish the budget, the Calera PTO board made a donation of $ The sensory room adds to the daily learning process of the child who has special needs by giving him or her a safe space to relax …
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.