Nov 13, 2017, WLWT5—TV, Cincinnati: New autism treatment center opens in Forest Park http://www.wlwt.com/article/new-autism-treatment-center-opens-in-forest-park/13516491 As more kids are being diagnosed with autism nationwide, a new treatment option in Cincinnati opened its doors. Hope Bridge Chief Clinical Officer Kim Strunk said one in every 68 kids are diagnosed with autism nationally. “One in 42 in boys. These numbers are pretty staggering,” Strunk said fewer children are getting the benefits of multi-tier treatment because of the increased amount of those diagnosed
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.