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) Lincs: $9.4M special school for 210 approved

The end of childhood
Jul 18, 2025
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July 14, 2025, Lincolnshire World: Green light for new £7m [$9.4M] special needs hubs at Lincolnshire schools

E. Midlands

A proposal to improve the support available in mainstream schools for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been approved.

Under the plans, Lincolnshire County Council will create new SEND hubs in five local authority-maintained primary schools.

Lincolnshire County Council will create new SEND hubs in five local authority-maintained primary schools.

The Department of Education has already approved proposals for similar hubs in six primary academies and two secondary academies.

Around £7 million [$9.4M] will be invested to establish these new facilities and recruit additional specially trained teachers. The project will create 210 additional spaces for pupils with SEND, helping to meet rising demand.