Editor’s note: This post contains snippets about stories, resources, and observations that the SET authors didn’t quite develop into full-blown posts over the past week. I’m hoping we can catch up with our in-boxes, but we didn’t want you, Dear Readers, to miss them. Some of them may later appear as a part (or parcel) of a full-blown post.—JohnL
The 64th annual conference of LDA (Learning Disabilities America) is slated for 17-19 February 2027 in Las Vegas. It is sure to offer many good events (including a key note by Friend-of-SET, Nancy Mather!). Get a head start: Learn more here and watch for future posts about this meeting.
On 9 October 2026 the NHS Alliance, an organization that represents and supports health care system in the UK, published the final report of an outside review of mental health, ADHD, and autism services. There is a briefing available (registration required).
In the Texas Tribune for 12 October 2026, Sasha Draeger-Mazer published a story about the effects of a state’s plan to cut funding for a program that has contracts with organizations providing behavior analysis services for children with autism. See “Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program: The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%,.” to read her account of these changes.
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