May 10, 2018, Kaplan Herald, Fullerton, CA: New Sensory Room for Fullerton Special Education Students – https://kaplanherald.com/2018/05/12/new-sensory-room-for-fullerton-special-education-students-opening-may-24-with-assembly-member-quirk-silva-mayor-whitaker-mayor-pro-tem-sebourn-and-council-member-silva/ With a new autism diagnosis rate of 1 in 59, Fullerton Cares has partnered with Fullerton School District to open the new sensory room for individuals with autism and other sensory needs at Sunset Lane Elementary School Thursday, May 24, 2018, at 4:00 pm at 2030 Sunset Ln. in Fullerton in order to serve this growing population. … One unique aspect of this sensory room is the setting, located in a general education campus, providing inclusion opportunities for students of all abilities and featuring a swing structure with multiple swings, a touch wall for tactile input, a squishy corner, multiple sensory bins, light up bubble tubes, and an outdoor garden area. With the increase in the diagnosis rate, Fullerton Cares supports those in the community that are passionate about their projects that help each child and make dreams of inclusion come to life…. Fullerton Cares Director Summer Dabbs, says, “This is an amazing opportunity we get to give to kids of all abilities to enjoy thanks to all the love and support we receive from the community. This wouldn’t be possible without them.”

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.