May 30, 2019, Wichita Falls, TX, News6: WFAA hosts autism training for first responders https://www.newschannel6now.com/2019/05/30/wfaa-hosts-autism-training-first-responders/ Firefighters, police officers, and even dispatchers across Texoma learned on Thursday how to prepare for interactions and emergencies with people with autism spectrum disorders. The free three-hour long training session put on by the Wichita Falls Autism Awareness … "There are more people with autism in Texas than ever before," said Dr. Dotson. "There are 63,000 people with autism in Texas public schools right now and people with autism are three or two times more likely to interact with members of law enforcement and first responders community than anyone else." …

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
留言