July 17, 2026, Are rates of ADHD really rising? | Psychology Today ADHD rates in the population have not changed. ADHD recognition and needs for services have increased. Most countries underdiagnose and undertreat ADHD. Multiple factors might explain the increase in need. In the last few years, there has been intense media and political focus on the rising numbers of people seeking support and diagnostic services for ADHD. This has been accompanied by a greater number of prescriptions for...

July 18, 2026, New Jersey 101.5: NJ families no longer have to wait a year for autism answers New Jersey families are waiting up to a year for an autism diagnosis, delaying critical early intervention during a child's most important developmental years. Stirling nonprofit says it's changing that with the state's first 30-day autism diagnosis pathway by connecting families with available specialists. The program has already helped families get faster answers and aims to reshape autism care...

July 18, 2026, Wigan Today: Wigan Council sets out a timetable for the completion of a special needs school's new home Ambitious plans to create a new home for a Wigan special needs school are back on track after a year of inactivity. Moving Marus Bridge-based Hope School to Norley was always going to be done in two phases. Its sixth-form provision moved to new premises at the site of the former Central Park/Pemberton High School as long ago as early 2024 and the original intention was to...