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

Rochester, NY: "Desperate need for physical, occupational and speech therapy professionals"

Jun 2, 2018
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Nov 1, 2017, Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle: Some young learners are losing out http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/opinion/guest-column/2017/11/01/guest-essay-some-young-learners-losing-out/822263001/ There is dire situation in special education in our community. Across our region there’s a desperate need for physical, occupational and speech therapy professionals (cited in October 22 D&C article, “Want a Job”). This situation negatively impacts the development of some of our community’s youngest learners. Pre-schoolers with disabilities need skillful clinicians in order to meet developmental milestones such as walking, speaking, and learning to manipulate educational materials. …

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The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country.
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Rochester, NY: "Desperate need for physical, occupational and speech therapy professionals"

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