July 23, 2019, Kenya Broadcasting Corp.: Counties to build special classrooms for children with Autism https://www.kbc.co.ke/counties-to-build-special-classrooms-for-children-with-autism/ 12 counties are in the process of passing motions for the establishment of special classrooms in all ECD centers across all the wards. This they say will boost support among minors suffering from Autism. Garrisa and Nyandarua County assemblies have already passed motions for the establishment of the special ECD centers…. He said there is need for all children living with autism to have access to quality education and this can only be done if specific educational centers are set up in schools. … Chege at the same time said the organization with other stakeholders will roll out a national survey so as to determine the exact numbers of children with Autism. He said current statistics indicate that one in forty children suffers from the condition but they are determined to get the real numbers so as to be able to offer help at the local level.
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.
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