Enrollment Figures
April 19, 2000
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Number of Children Ages
6-21 |
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| Disability | 1988-89 | 1997-98 | Percent Change |
| Specific Learning Disabilities | 1,995,186 | 2,756,046 | 38.1 |
| Speech or Language Impairments | 965,385 | 1,067,181 | 10.5 |
| Mental Retardation | 576,671 | 603,408 | 4.6 |
| Emotional Disturbance | 373,202 | 455,194 | 22 |
| Multiple Disabilities | 84,480 | 107,234 | 27 |
| Hearing Impairments | 57,117 | 69,672 | 22 |
| Orthopedic Impairments | 47,195 | 67,502 | 43 |
| Other Health Impairments | 50,321 | 191,153 | 279.8 |
| Visual Impairments | 22,461 | 26,070 | 16.1 |
| Autism |
- |
42,511 |
n/a* |
| Deaf- Blindness | 1,494 | 1,463 | - 2.1 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury |
- |
11,914 |
n/a** |
| Developmental Delay |
- |
1,944 |
n/a*** |
| All Disabilities | 4,173,512 | 5,401,292 | 29.4 |
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*Category introduced in 1995. **Category introduced in 1991. ***Category introduced in 1997. |
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Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Age Group |
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| Age Group | 1988- 89 | 1997- 98 | Percent Change |
| Age Group 0-2 | 34,270 | 197,376 | 476 |
| Age Group 3-5 | 360,281 | 571,049 | 58.5 |
| Age Group 6-21 | 4,173,512 | 5,401,292 | 29.4 |
| SOURCE: "The 21st Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA." | |||
Vol. 19, Issue 32, Page 35
Published in Print: April 19, 2000, as Enrollment Figures
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