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.

Anne Dachel, Media editor, Age of Autism

http://www.ageofautism.com/media/

(John Dachel, Tech. assist.)

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

- Feb 18, 2022
- 1 min read

(Singapore) 5% increase in special needs students in 3 yrs "due to growing awareness"

Feb 14, 2022, Chestnut Post: Govt reviewing master plan to better support children with special needs, caregivers: Chan Chun Sing https://www.thechestnutpost.com/news/govt-reviewing-master-plan-to-better-support-children-with-special-needs-caregivers-chan-chun-sing/

The number of students reported with special education needs rose by about 5% in the past three years. Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said this is largely due to growing awareness and early detection. He added that the government is regularly reviewing the master plan to better support children with special needs and their caregivers. The issue was highlighted after the alleged murder of a pair of 11-year-old twin brothers, who were revealed to have special needs.

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Childhood Lost

Anne Dachel, Media editor, Age of Autism

http://www.ageofautism.com/media/

(John Dachel, Tech. assist.)

The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

(Singapore) 5% increase in special needs students in 3 yrs "due to growing awareness"

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