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Are Childhood Speech Delays Rising After COVID?

Children are struggling with fine motor skills, focus, and even basic communication. In a 2024 EdWeek report, educators described students who couldn’t hold pencils, cut with scissors, or sustain attention long enough to write an essay — all skills that build the foundation for strong language and literacy.

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Are Autism Diagnoses Really Rising — or Are We Just More Aware?

Other possibilities for an autism diagnosis can include C-PTSD. We spoke with Jaime Halan-Harris, a childcare behavioral expert with over 40 years of experience on signs to look out for and what autism can be confused with.

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