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) Swindon: Council spends $4.6M to create 20 more special needs places

The end of childhood
Oct 4
1 min read

Sept 30, 2025, Swindon Advertiser: Swindon children start year in new SEND school places

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25504980.swindon-children-start-year-new-send-school-places

SW England

Twenty students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have started the school year at newly-created school places.

The new provisions have been made available at Eldene Nursery & Primary School and Robert Le Kyng Primary, following a £3.4 million [$4.6M] grant which was given to Swindon Borough Council by the Department for Education in February.

The funding provided the opportunity for eight new school places to be created at Eldene, and 12 at Robert Le Kyng, marking a significant step forward in inclusive education across the Borough.