April 4, 2017, KUAM (Guam): Autism resources on Guam expanding http://www.kuam.com/story/35148828/2017/04/Thursday/autism-resources-on-guam-expanding
Despite the limited resources available, she says there is a growing need for services after high school, especially as the number of autism diagnoses increase. "As our children get older, obviously our parents are getting older, our support network out there is getting older, so we don't know when the child gets older if they're going to have that support network, so we want to see about creating group homes, or maybe training opportunities that can help them be as independent as possible," she said.
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.