Mar 7, 2019, CBS7, Spartanburg, SC: Autism summit in Greenville aims to raise awareness and help families https://www.wspa.com/news/autism-summit-in-greenville-aims-to-raise-awareness-and-help-families/1834098638 VIDEO: “The rate of autism has tripled in less than 20 years and while the cause remains a mystery…” “Early intervention is essential.” The Centers for Disease Control says the rate of autism has tripled in less than 20 years and while the cause remains a mystery, one thing is for certain, more and more families are affected by the disorder…. This summit is organized by Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health, one of the few residential centers for autism in the US which happens to be located in Travelers Rest. And with the autism rate on the rise, it's no surprise that this conference which began three years ago, has trippled in size. More than 525 parents, educators and professional have gathered from 17 states and three countries to take a deeper look at Autism. …. "The most shocking detail that I can share with you that is one that many parents hear and it's because of the lack of resources, the lack of treatment facilities, the lack of options available, is when they hit these agressive behaviors and things get out of hand for the families, you're told, you may have to give up custody of your child to the state before they'll ever recieve help," said Vance Goforth. … The Autism rate has jumped from 1 in 150 in 2000 to 1 in 59 today, according to the CDC. … The summit continues Friday with a keynote speaker, Dr. Temple Grandin, who has autism and has worked to overcome her challenges.
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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.
Loss of Brain Trust features over 9,000 news stories published worldwide since January, 2017
Anne Dachel, Media editor, Age of Autism
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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
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