What will happen in another 4 years? How can we go on like this? This is a national (and international) problem of monumental proportions. We have an entire new class of children who cannot be accommodated by the system: many are manifestly neurologically impaired. Meanwhile, the government and the medical profession sleep on regardless.
John Stone,
UK media editor, Age of Autism

The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

It seemed to me that with rising autism prevalence, you’d also see rising autism costs to society, and it turns out, the costs are catastrophic.
They calculated that in 2015 autism cost the United States $268 billion and they projected that if autism continues at its current rate, we’re looking at one trillion dollars a year in autism costs by 2025, so within five years.
Toby Rogers, PhD, Political economist

(IRELAND) Kerry: 10 more SPED classes approved; 16 total in 2026

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Jan 26, 2026, Radio Kerry: Ten schools in Kerry approved for new special education classes

https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/ten-schools-in-kerry-approved-for-new-special-education-classes-469420

Ten schools in Kerry have been approved for new special education classes.

It’s part of 95 additional classes nationwide sanctioned by the Department of Education for the 2026/27 academic year.

It brings to 16 the number of special classes approved for Kerry in 2026.

Eight primary schools and two secondary schools in the county, including in Cahersiveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Castleisland and Tralee will benefit from the latest tranche. . . .

Fianna Fáil councillor for the Kenmare Municipal District, Tommy Cahill says school principals and management put in huge work to ensure these are delivered.