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) Dorset Council okays special school for 75 students

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Feb 14, 2026, Dorset Council to go ahead with building new special school

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/25853597.dorset-council-go-ahead-building-new-special-school /

A new special school with up to 75 places will go ahead in Portland after Dorset Council confirmed its decision to proceed with the project.

The authority chose to move forward with the Osprey Quay Special School development led by the Department for Education, rather than explore alternative proposals for delivering the same number of places in a different way.

Clare Sutton, Dorset Council’s cabinet portfolio member for children’s service, said: "The school is central to our shared ambition of improving educational outcomes and ensuring every child has access to high quality provision.