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

Niles, OH: "Significant changes" to special needs preschool program

Apr 5
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Mar 31, 2026, Fairhaven School redirects preschool towards special needs | Niles News | wfmj.com

Fairhaven School in Niles is making significant changes to its preschool program, narrowing its focus to better serve students with specialized needs.

Beginning this fall, the program prioritize the needs of special needs students, with a “balanced and inclusive structure” of approximately six students with disabilities and four who are considered “typically developing.”

Superintendent Edward Stark says the shift comes in response to updated state requirements that no longer allow the district to operate its traditional blended classrooms.

“We’ve historically run a fully integrated preschool classroom,” Stark explained. “But with changes to state requirements, we’re no longer able to do that.”