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

(UK) Scottish Liberal Dems call lack of ASD/ADHD support 'crisis'; "sharp increase in neurodiversity'

The end of childhood
May 29
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May 28, 2025, Ireland Live: Lack of autism and ADHD provision a ‘crisis’, say Lib Dems

The inadequate provision for neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD is a “crisis” which must be addressed, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said.

The party used some of its debate time in the Scottish Parliament to discuss health service provision for the conditions, saying there has been a sharp increase in neurodiversity assessments since the pandemic.

Party leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the situation had come about as a result of “political failures” and accused the Scottish Government of failing to meet its commitment of spending 10% of the health budget on mental health.

He told MSPs: “This is a crisis.