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

Olathe, KS: District spent $37M from general fund for SPED

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June 26, 2025, Olathe Reporter, Manhattan, KS: Olathe spent $37 million from its general fund to cover special education last year

Kansas attorney general Kris Kobach called for a federal investigation Tuesday on four Kansas school districts — including Olathe — for attempts at “illegal social transitioning.”

But Olathe Public Schools representatives say “the Attorney General’s office would not provide specific input or information regarding any alleged violations of state and federal laws by the district” at past meetings, leaving Olathe “with no actionable information to make change.” . . .

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