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) Sheffield: Council approves new special school

The end of childhood
Jan 2
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Jan 2, 2026, Star: School set to be 'built into hillside' near iconic Park Hill flats as major plans agreed for Sheffield site

https://www.thestar.co.uk/education/school-set-to-be-built-into-hillside-near-iconic-park-hill-flats-as-major-plans-agreed-for-sheffield-site-5459618

A school is set to be 'built into a hillside' near a famous Sheffield landmark, after plans were agreed for the scheme.

Sheffield Council has given planning permission for the plans, which will see a special school built next to Maltravers Road, near the well known Park Hill Flats, one of Sheffield’s best known listed buildings. . . .

SoStudent (One) Ltd wants to build what would be an independent school for children with special educational needs, on what is currently an empty side on Maltravers Road. . . .