July 9, 2017, UK Independent: Number of university students claiming special circumstances for mental health problems 'soars' http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/number-of-university-students-mental-health-problems-illness-claiming-special-circumstances-a7831791.html
Treble the number of students at Cambridge University were granted special allowances such as extra time in exams as a result of mental health problems last year compared to five years ago
The number of university students requiring special consideration in exams due to mental health problems has soared in the past five years, new figures suggest. ...
Student union leaders have warned of a growing mental health crisis within young people in schools and universities, with financial and academic pressures known to be common aggravators for depression and anxiety.
Around 200,000 pupils in state secondary schools, equating to around 11 per cent, received extra time for exams last year, a figure that is expected to rise this summer.
The proportion is much higher for those in fee-paying independent schools, where almost 20 per cent of pupils (27,000) received special circumstances for a variety of reasons. …
A survey undertaken by the National Union of Students in 2015 suggested as many as 78 per cent of students had experienced mental health issues during the previous year.
More recently, data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) revealed that a record number of students had dropped out of courses early during the 2014-15 academic year as a direct results of mental ill-health.
The latest figures show Edinburgh University allowed 16 students to opt-out of giving oral presentations as part of their assessment last year.
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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.
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The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country.
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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.
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