Mar 14, 2020, Chronicle Live: New Sunderland school for autistic youngsters opens to help youngsters 'reach full potential' https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/new-sunderland-school-autistic-youngsters-17924487 MP Julie Elliott said the school was a "shining example" of setting the national agenda for the care of autistic people A new school for autistic children has opened its doors in Sunderland to help pupils "reach their full potential."… MP Julie Elliott praised the school during the opening calling the school a "shining example" of setting the national agenda for the care of autistic people. She said: “People know about this organisation around the country. You have set the path for a lot of good things that have happened nationally, and you should be proud of that. You are a shining example.” Thornhill Park, which caters to young people between the ages of four-19, currently has 45 young people but now have the facilities to take on more pupils….
Childhood Lost
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.
Loss of Brain Trust features over 9,000 news stories published worldwide since January, 2017
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