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) Oxon: Council to spend $1.3M to expand SPED; total per year: $4M

Mar 1
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Mar 1, 2026, Oxfordshire approves £1m support for children with SEND | Oxford Mail

Oxfordshire County Council has approved more than £1 million [$1.3M] per year to expand its enhanced pathway scheme in mainstream schools, bringing the total investment to £3 million [$4M] per year.

The funding will create 20 new enhanced pathways, in addition to the 40 already in place.

Sean Gaul, Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for children, education and young people’s services, said: "These new enhanced pathways build on our commitment to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), giving them access to the right support at the right time.