| Table B2A | ||||||||||||||||
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| Number of Children Served in the 50 States and D.C. (including BIA schools) Under IDEA, Part B, Ages 6-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| By Age Group and Disability, 1991 Through 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Disability | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 6 to 21 | Resident population | 57,649,102 | 58,020,168 | 58,412,492 | 59,116,356 | 60,109,523 | 61,339,104 | 62,552,035 | 63,763,580 | 64,717,510 | 65,383,118 | 65,791,738 | 65,919,011 | 65,911,680 | 65,867,911 | 65,825,834 |
| 6 to 21 | All disabilities | 4,464,761 | 4,592,790 | 4,736,029 | 4,866,540 | 5,036,139 | 5,185,444 | 5,347,058 | 5,486,630 | 5,620,764 | 5,711,482 | 5,797,930 | 5,892,878 | 5,970,891 | 6,031,367 | 6,021,462 |
| 6 to 21 | Mental retardation | 537,602 | 518,498 | 536,632 | 555,440 | 570,825 | 579,509 | 589,093 | 596,824 | 600,457 | 599,738 | 592,675 | 580,656 | 571,121 | 555,377 | 533,426 |
| 6 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 996,915 | 995,920 | 1,014,583 | 1,017,108 | 1,023,256 | 1,044,081 | 1,058,067 | 1,067,857 | 1,080,991 | 1,085,497 | 1,084,588 | 1,101,830 | 1,117,418 | 1,136,005 | 1,143,195 |
| 6 to 21 | Visual impairments | 23,487 | 23,078 | 24,140 | 24,130 | 24,904 | 25,227 | 25,481 | 25,567 | 25,845 | 25,470 | 25,313 | 25,486 | 25,311 | 25,432 | 25,369 |
| 6 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 399,220 | 400,851 | 413,871 | 427,096 | 438,215 | 445,334 | 453,547 | 461,864 | 468,848 | 473,393 | 476,979 | 481,142 | 483,613 | 483,384 | 471,306 |
| 6 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 50,843 | 52,168 | 56,212 | 59,832 | 62,565 | 65,755 | 66,868 | 68,896 | 70,872 | 72,442 | 73,217 | 73,508 | 67,697 | 64,813 | 62,618 |
| 6 to 21 | Other health impairments | 58,046 | 65,531 | 82,246 | 106,282 | 133,307 | 160,398 | 189,996 | 220,643 | 253,982 | 292,333 | 339,354 | 390,575 | 449,578 | 508,435 | 557,121 |
| 6 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 2,235,199 | 2,354,282 | 2,411,052 | 2,493,354 | 2,583,104 | 2,653,590 | 2,730,218 | 2,788,653 | 2,837,415 | 2,847,338 | 2,842,571 | 2,839,719 | 2,822,809 | 2,789,496 | 2,727,802 |
| 6 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 1,322 | 1,340 | 1,276 | 1,260 | 1,344 | 1,176 | 1,286 | 1,577 | 1,639 | 1,287 | 1,570 | 1,536 | 1,599 | 1,636 | 1,539 |
| 6 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 97,116 | 102,083 | 108,284 | 88,210 | 93,176 | 98,068 | 105,877 | 106,412 | 111,596 | 121,632 | 127,456 | 129,580 | 131,545 | 132,035 | 132,595 |
| 6 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 59,679 | 59,795 | 63,662 | 64,290 | 67,171 | 67,860 | 68,830 | 69,905 | 70,482 | 69,901 | 70,290 | 71,110 | 71,176 | 71,685 | 71,484 |
| 6 to 21 | Autism | 5,094 | 15,302 | 18,696 | 22,331 | 28,725 | 34,008 | 42,137 | 53,644 | 65,617 | 79,085 | 98,032 | 118,269 | 140,398 | 165,619 | 192,643 |
| 6 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 238 | 3,942 | 5,375 | 7,207 | 9,547 | 10,438 | 11,875 | 12,934 | 13,820 | 14,844 | 20,717 | 21,392 | 22,470 | 23,204 | 23,449 |
| 6 to 21 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3,783 | 11,854 | 19,200 | 28,522 | 45,168 | 58,075 | 66,156 | 74,246 | 78,915 |
| 6 to 11 | Resident population | 21,964,019 | 22,200,390 | 22,464,239 | 22,694,929 | 23,011,267 | 23,560,734 | 24,032,912 | 24,462,310 | 24,788,578 | 24,968,331 | 24,892,998 | 24,588,639 | 24,274,310 | 23,994,163 | 23,767,612 |
| 6 to 11 | All disabilities | 2,342,421 | 2,387,864 | 2,442,748 | 2,498,555 | 2,567,492 | 2,631,946 | 2,692,093 | 2,733,477 | 2,770,020 | 2,772,971 | 2,748,634 | 2,725,709 | 2,728,554 | 2,741,240 | 2,729,822 |
| 6 to 11 | Mental retardation | 213,357 | 205,443 | 215,756 | 224,731 | 230,936 | 234,803 | 235,985 | 235,747 | 234,176 | 228,207 | 216,652 | 202,069 | 190,658 | 178,879 | 168,595 |
| 6 to 11 | Speech or language impairments | 880,825 | 887,234 | 898,220 | 902,544 | 907,637 | 924,799 | 934,497 | 941,242 | 950,402 | 951,415 | 947,428 | 953,739 | 963,869 | 977,104 | 981,716 |
| 6 to 11 | Visual impairments | 11,377 | 11,015 | 11,455 | 11,290 | 11,591 | 11,589 | 11,806 | 11,819 | 12,227 | 11,900 | 11,815 | 11,629 | 11,457 | 11,396 | 11,448 |
| 6 to 11 | Emotional disturbance | 141,238 | 136,930 | 140,158 | 144,129 | 146,881 | 149,916 | 153,586 | 157,170 | 159,580 | 160,170 | 156,077 | 149,737 | 143,073 | 137,759 | 131,254 |
| 6 to 11 | Orthopedic impairments | 27,540 | 28,945 | 31,340 | 33,172 | 34,206 | 35,235 | 35,311 | 35,671 | 36,519 | 36,897 | 36,608 | 35,928 | 32,746 | 31,344 | 30,041 |
| 6 to 11 | Other health impairments | 28,958 | 33,203 | 43,062 | 56,356 | 71,162 | 84,299 | 97,185 | 110,176 | 124,264 | 139,629 | 156,055 | 172,123 | 192,498 | 213,879 | 229,344 |
| 6 to 11 | Specific learning disabilities | 956,665 | 993,340 | 1,003,977 | 1,035,150 | 1,065,533 | 1,085,002 | 1,103,702 | 1,107,199 | 1,100,483 | 1,071,089 | 1,018,862 | 972,965 | 948,787 | 927,992 | 897,833 |
| 6 to 11 | Deaf-blindness | 570 | 538 | 531 | 499 | 535 | 476 | 497 | 639 | 810 | 562 | 638 | 642 | 660 | 634 | 592 |
| 6 to 11 | Multiple disabilities | 49,576 | 51,950 | 54,439 | 43,260 | 45,551 | 47,806 | 50,361 | 48,948 | 50,611 | 54,098 | 55,322 | 54,219 | 53,001 | 51,231 | 50,450 |
| 6 to 11 | Hearing impairments | 29,342 | 29,000 | 30,730 | 31,041 | 32,072 | 32,473 | 32,817 | 33,218 | 33,256 | 32,859 | 32,527 | 32,351 | 32,077 | 31,958 | 31,889 |
| 6 to 11 | Autism | 2,896 | 8,769 | 10,981 | 13,538 | 17,477 | 21,469 | 27,154 | 34,938 | 43,292 | 52,172 | 63,794 | 74,446 | 85,577 | 96,852 | 109,869 |
| 6 to 11 | Traumatic brain injury | 77 | 1,497 | 2,099 | 2,845 | 3,911 | 4,079 | 4,506 | 4,856 | 5,200 | 5,451 | 7,688 | 7,786 | 7,995 | 7,966 | 7,876 |
| 6 to 11 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3,783 | 11,854 | 19,200 | 28,522 | 45,168 | 58,075 | 66,156 | 74,246 | 78,915 |
| 12 to 17 | Resident population | 20,421,173 | 21,028,114 | 21,568,279 | 22,223,289 | 22,714,630 | 23,100,202 | 23,502,678 | 23,731,689 | 23,969,642 | 24,233,912 | 24,444,616 | 24,879,936 | 25,148,312 | 25,352,541 | 25,490,701 |
| 12 to 17 | All disabilities | 1,893,405 | 1,972,564 | 2,056,021 | 2,133,103 | 2,219,569 | 2,299,902 | 2,389,103 | 2,475,470 | 2,570,830 | 2,662,277 | 2,769,007 | 2,875,628 | 2,939,850 | 2,980,819 | 2,979,095 |
| 12 to 17 | Mental retardation | 257,615 | 250,750 | 259,467 | 270,945 | 278,739 | 283,940 | 290,011 | 295,662 | 301,065 | 305,661 | 309,653 | 310,987 | 311,120 | 306,618 | 294,964 |
| 12 to 17 | Speech or language impairments | 111,751 | 104,513 | 111,982 | 110,360 | 111,386 | 114,871 | 118,969 | 121,879 | 125,532 | 129,200 | 132,112 | 142,982 | 148,371 | 153,481 | 155,961 |
| 12 to 17 | Visual impairments | 10,245 | 10,392 | 11,012 | 11,178 | 11,591 | 11,822 | 11,804 | 11,783 | 11,701 | 11,642 | 11,527 | 11,839 | 11,961 | 12,160 | 12,008 |
| 12 to 17 | Emotional disturbance | 236,008 | 241,935 | 250,999 | 260,464 | 267,374 | 270,819 | 274,704 | 278,536 | 283,067 | 287,807 | 295,470 | 304,309 | 312,147 | 316,105 | 310,842 |
| 12 to 17 | Orthopedic impairments | 19,356 | 19,404 | 21,044 | 22,824 | 24,378 | 26,324 | 27,321 | 28,701 | 29,711 | 30,765 | 31,657 | 32,482 | 30,014 | 28,720 | 27,865 |
| 12 to 17 | Other health impairments | 25,403 | 28,940 | 35,554 | 45,754 | 57,400 | 70,782 | 86,255 | 102,580 | 121,030 | 143,278 | 172,509 | 205,200 | 241,459 | 276,322 | 307,239 |
| 12 to 17 | Specific learning disabilities | 1,169,180 | 1,244,923 | 1,287,003 | 1,338,057 | 1,388,400 | 1,436,496 | 1,488,545 | 1,538,223 | 1,593,713 | 1,638,888 | 1,686,518 | 1,725,462 | 1,729,159 | 1,716,290 | 1,685,485 |
| 12 to 17 | Deaf-blindness | 538 | 569 | 537 | 571 | 597 | 521 | 590 | 712 | 610 | 511 | 680 | 686 | 732 | 777 | 704 |
| 12 to 17 | Multiple disabilities | 35,703 | 37,911 | 41,554 | 33,704 | 35,855 | 38,314 | 41,421 | 43,641 | 46,534 | 52,041 | 56,104 | 58,928 | 61,236 | 63,081 | 63,914 |
| 12 to 17 | Hearing impairments | 25,868 | 26,599 | 28,615 | 29,134 | 30,617 | 30,872 | 31,379 | 31,839 | 32,399 | 32,447 | 33,137 | 34,071 | 34,506 | 35,022 | 34,928 |
| 12 to 17 | Autism | 1,613 | 4,789 | 5,702 | 6,648 | 8,685 | 9,965 | 12,069 | 15,326 | 18,359 | 22,329 | 28,668 | 37,154 | 46,834 | 59,289 | 71,889 |
| 12 to 17 | Traumatic brain injury | 125 | 1,839 | 2,552 | 3,464 | 4,547 | 5,176 | 6,035 | 6,588 | 7,109 | 7,708 | 10,972 | 11,528 | 12,311 | 12,954 | 13,296 |
| 18 to 21 | Resident population | 15,263,910 | 14,791,664 | 14,379,974 | 14,198,138 | 14,383,626 | 14,678,168 | 15,016,445 | 15,569,581 | 15,959,290 | 16,180,875 | 16,454,124 | 16,450,436 | 16,489,058 | 16,521,207 | 16,567,521 |
| 18 to 21 | All disabilities | 228,935 | 232,362 | 237,260 | 234,882 | 249,078 | 253,596 | 265,860 | 277,683 | 279,914 | 276,234 | 280,289 | 291,541 | 302,487 | 309,308 | 312,545 |
| 18 to 21 | Mental retardation | 66,630 | 62,305 | 61,409 | 59,764 | 61,150 | 60,766 | 63,097 | 65,415 | 65,216 | 65,870 | 66,370 | 67,600 | 69,343 | 69,880 | 69,867 |
| 18 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 4,339 | 4,173 | 4,381 | 4,204 | 4,233 | 4,411 | 4,601 | 4,736 | 5,057 | 4,882 | 5,048 | 5,109 | 5,178 | 5,420 | 5,518 |
| 18 to 21 | Visual impairments | 1,865 | 1,671 | 1,673 | 1,662 | 1,722 | 1,816 | 1,871 | 1,965 | 1,917 | 1,928 | 1,971 | 2,018 | 1,893 | 1,876 | 1,913 |
| 18 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 21,974 | 21,986 | 22,714 | 22,503 | 23,960 | 24,599 | 25,257 | 26,158 | 26,201 | 25,416 | 25,432 | 27,096 | 28,393 | 29,520 | 29,210 |
| 18 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 3,947 | 3,819 | 3,828 | 3,836 | 3,981 | 4,196 | 4,236 | 4,524 | 4,642 | 4,780 | 4,952 | 5,098 | 4,937 | 4,749 | 4,712 |
| 18 to 21 | Other health impairments | 3,685 | 3,388 | 3,630 | 4,172 | 4,745 | 5,317 | 6,556 | 7,887 | 8,688 | 9,426 | 10,790 | 13,252 | 15,621 | 18,234 | 20,538 |
| 18 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 109,354 | 116,019 | 120,072 | 120,147 | 129,171 | 132,092 | 137,971 | 143,231 | 143,219 | 137,361 | 137,191 | 141,292 | 144,863 | 145,214 | 144,484 |
| 18 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 214 | 233 | 208 | 190 | 212 | 179 | 199 | 226 | 219 | 214 | 252 | 208 | 207 | 225 | 243 |
| 18 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 11,837 | 12,222 | 12,291 | 11,246 | 11,770 | 11,948 | 13,195 | 13,823 | 14,451 | 15,493 | 16,030 | 16,433 | 17,308 | 17,723 | 18,231 |
| 18 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 4,469 | 4,196 | 4,317 | 4,115 | 4,482 | 4,515 | 4,631 | 4,848 | 4,827 | 4,595 | 4,626 | 4,688 | 4,593 | 4,705 | 4,667 |
| 18 to 21 | Autism | 585 | 1,744 | 2,013 | 2,145 | 2,563 | 2,574 | 2,914 | 3,380 | 3,966 | 4,584 | 5,570 | 6,669 | 7,987 | 9,478 | 10,885 |
| 18 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 36 | 606 | 724 | 898 | 1,089 | 1,183 | 1,334 | 1,490 | 1,511 | 1,685 | 2,057 | 2,078 | 2,164 | 2,284 | 2,277 |
| Table B2A | ||||||||||||||||
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| Percentage of Children Served in the 50 States and D.C. (including BIA schools) Under IDEA, Part B, Ages 6-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| By Age Group and Disability, 1991 Through 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Disability | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 6 to 21 | All disabilities | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 6 to 21 | Mental retardation | 12.04 | 11.29 | 11.33 | 11.41 | 11.33 | 11.18 | 11.02 | 10.88 | 10.68 | 10.50 | 10.22 | 9.85 | 9.57 | 9.21 | 8.86 |
| 6 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 22.33 | 21.68 | 21.42 | 20.90 | 20.32 | 20.13 | 19.79 | 19.46 | 19.23 | 19.01 | 18.71 | 18.70 | 18.71 | 18.83 | 18.99 |
| 6 to 21 | Visual impairments | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| 6 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 8.94 | 8.73 | 8.74 | 8.78 | 8.70 | 8.59 | 8.48 | 8.42 | 8.34 | 8.29 | 8.23 | 8.16 | 8.10 | 8.01 | 7.83 |
| 6 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.04 |
| 6 to 21 | Other health impairments | 1.30 | 1.43 | 1.74 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 3.09 | 3.55 | 4.02 | 4.52 | 5.12 | 5.85 | 6.63 | 7.53 | 8.43 | 9.25 |
| 6 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 50.06 | 51.26 | 50.91 | 51.23 | 51.29 | 51.17 | 51.06 | 50.83 | 50.48 | 49.85 | 49.03 | 48.19 | 47.28 | 46.25 | 45.30 |
| 6 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 6 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 2.13 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.19 | 2.20 |
| 6 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| 6 to 21 | Autism | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 2.01 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 3.20 |
| 6 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 |
| 6 to 21 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.31 |
| 6 to 11 | All disabilities | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 6 to 11 | Mental retardation | 9.11 | 8.60 | 8.83 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.92 | 8.77 | 8.62 | 8.45 | 8.23 | 7.88 | 7.41 | 6.99 | 6.53 | 6.18 |
| 6 to 11 | Speech or language impairments | 37.60 | 37.16 | 36.77 | 36.12 | 35.35 | 35.14 | 34.71 | 34.43 | 34.31 | 34.31 | 34.47 | 34.99 | 35.33 | 35.64 | 35.96 |
| 6 to 11 | Visual impairments | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| 6 to 11 | Emotional disturbance | 6.03 | 5.73 | 5.74 | 5.77 | 5.72 | 5.70 | 5.71 | 5.75 | 5.76 | 5.78 | 5.68 | 5.49 | 5.24 | 5.03 | 4.81 |
| 6 to 11 | Orthopedic impairments | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.10 |
| 6 to 11 | Other health impairments | 1.24 | 1.39 | 1.76 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 3.20 | 3.61 | 4.03 | 4.49 | 5.04 | 5.68 | 6.31 | 7.05 | 7.80 | 8.40 |
| 6 to 11 | Specific learning disabilities | 40.84 | 41.60 | 41.10 | 41.43 | 41.50 | 41.22 | 41.00 | 40.51 | 39.73 | 38.63 | 37.07 | 35.70 | 34.77 | 33.85 | 32.89 |
| 6 to 11 | Deaf-blindness | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 6 to 11 | Multiple disabilities | 2.12 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.85 |
| 6 to 11 | Hearing impairments | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| 6 to 11 | Autism | 0.12 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 1.88 | 2.32 | 2.73 | 3.14 | 3.53 | 4.02 |
| 6 to 11 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| 6 to 11 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 1.03 | 1.64 | 2.13 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.89 |
| 12 to 17 | All disabilities | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 12 to 17 | Mental retardation | 13.61 | 12.71 | 12.62 | 12.70 | 12.56 | 12.35 | 12.14 | 11.94 | 11.71 | 11.48 | 11.18 | 10.81 | 10.58 | 10.29 | 9.90 |
| 12 to 17 | Speech or language impairments | 5.90 | 5.30 | 5.45 | 5.17 | 5.02 | 4.99 | 4.98 | 4.92 | 4.88 | 4.85 | 4.77 | 4.97 | 5.05 | 5.15 | 5.24 |
| 12 to 17 | Visual impairments | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| 12 to 17 | Emotional disturbance | 12.46 | 12.27 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 12.05 | 11.78 | 11.50 | 11.25 | 11.01 | 10.81 | 10.67 | 10.58 | 10.62 | 10.60 | 10.43 |
| 12 to 17 | Orthopedic impairments | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 0.94 |
| 12 to 17 | Other health impairments | 1.34 | 1.47 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 2.59 | 3.08 | 3.61 | 4.14 | 4.71 | 5.38 | 6.23 | 7.14 | 8.21 | 9.27 | 10.31 |
| 12 to 17 | Specific learning disabilities | 61.75 | 63.11 | 62.60 | 62.73 | 62.55 | 62.46 | 62.31 | 62.14 | 61.99 | 61.56 | 60.91 | 60.00 | 58.82 | 57.58 | 56.58 |
| 12 to 17 | Deaf-blindness | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| 12 to 17 | Multiple disabilities | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.02 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.15 |
| 12 to 17 | Hearing impairments | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| 12 to 17 | Autism | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 1.59 | 1.99 | 2.41 |
| 12 to 17 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 |
| 18 to 21 | All disabilities | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 18 to 21 | Mental retardation | 29.10 | 26.81 | 25.88 | 25.44 | 24.55 | 23.96 | 23.73 | 23.56 | 23.30 | 23.85 | 23.68 | 23.19 | 22.92 | 22.59 | 22.35 |
| 18 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
| 18 to 21 | Visual impairments | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| 18 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 9.60 | 9.46 | 9.57 | 9.58 | 9.62 | 9.70 | 9.50 | 9.42 | 9.36 | 9.20 | 9.07 | 9.29 | 9.39 | 9.54 | 9.35 |
| 18 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.66 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.51 |
| 18 to 21 | Other health impairments | 1.61 | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.78 | 1.91 | 2.10 | 2.47 | 2.84 | 3.10 | 3.41 | 3.85 | 4.55 | 5.16 | 5.90 | 6.57 |
| 18 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 47.77 | 49.93 | 50.61 | 51.15 | 51.86 | 52.09 | 51.90 | 51.58 | 51.17 | 49.73 | 48.95 | 48.46 | 47.89 | 46.95 | 46.23 |
| 18 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 18 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 5.17 | 5.26 | 5.18 | 4.79 | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.96 | 4.98 | 5.16 | 5.61 | 5.72 | 5.64 | 5.72 | 5.73 | 5.83 |
| 18 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 1.95 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.49 |
| 18 to 21 | Autism | 0.26 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 3.06 | 3.48 |
| 18 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.73 |
| Table B2A | ||||||||||||||||
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| Prevalence Rate of Children Served in the 50 States and D.C. (including BIA schools) Under IDEA, Part B, Ages 6-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| By Age Group and Disability, 1991 Through 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Disability | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 6 to 21 | All disabilities | 7.74 | 7.92 | 8.11 | 8.23 | 8.38 | 8.45 | 8.55 | 8.60 | 8.69 | 8.74 | 8.81 | 8.94 | 9.06 | 9.16 | 9.15 |
| 6 to 21 | Mental retardation | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| 6 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.74 |
| 6 to 21 | Visual impairments | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 6 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 |
| 6 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 6 to 21 | Other health impairments | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.85 |
| 6 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 3.88 | 4.06 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.30 | 4.33 | 4.36 | 4.37 | 4.38 | 4.35 | 4.32 | 4.31 | 4.28 | 4.23 | 4.14 |
| 6 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| 6 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| 6 to 21 | Autism | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| 6 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 6 to 21 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| 6 to 11 | All disabilities | 10.66 | 10.76 | 10.87 | 11.01 | 11.16 | 11.17 | 11.20 | 11.17 | 11.17 | 11.11 | 11.04 | 11.09 | 11.24 | 11.42 | 11.49 |
| 6 to 11 | Mental retardation | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.71 |
| 6 to 11 | Speech or language impairments | 4.01 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.98 | 3.94 | 3.93 | 3.89 | 3.85 | 3.83 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.88 | 3.97 | 4.07 | 4.13 |
| 6 to 11 | Visual impairments | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 6 to 11 | Emotional disturbance | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.55 |
| 6 to 11 | Orthopedic impairments | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| 6 to 11 | Other health impairments | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.96 |
| 6 to 11 | Specific learning disabilities | 4.36 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.56 | 4.63 | 4.61 | 4.59 | 4.53 | 4.44 | 4.29 | 4.09 | 3.96 | 3.91 | 3.87 | 3.78 |
| 6 to 11 | Deaf-blindness | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 to 11 | Multiple disabilities | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| 6 to 11 | Hearing impairments | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| 6 to 11 | Autism | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| 6 to 11 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 6 to 11 | Developmental delay | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.33 |
| 12 to 17 | All disabilities | 9.27 | 9.38 | 9.53 | 9.60 | 9.77 | 9.96 | 10.17 | 10.43 | 10.73 | 10.99 | 11.33 | 11.56 | 11.69 | 11.76 | 11.69 |
| 12 to 17 | Mental retardation | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.16 |
| 12 to 17 | Speech or language impairments | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| 12 to 17 | Visual impairments | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 12 to 17 | Emotional disturbance | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| 12 to 17 | Orthopedic impairments | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| 12 to 17 | Other health impairments | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.21 |
| 12 to 17 | Specific learning disabilities | 5.73 | 5.92 | 5.97 | 6.02 | 6.11 | 6.22 | 6.33 | 6.48 | 6.65 | 6.76 | 6.90 | 6.94 | 6.88 | 6.77 | 6.61 |
| 12 to 17 | Deaf-blindness | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 12 to 17 | Multiple disabilities | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 12 to 17 | Hearing impairments | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| 12 to 17 | Autism | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.28 |
| 12 to 17 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 18 to 21 | All disabilities | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.89 |
| 18 to 21 | Mental retardation | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| 18 to 21 | Speech or language impairments | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 18 to 21 | Visual impairments | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 18 to 21 | Emotional disturbance | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| 18 to 21 | Orthopedic impairments | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 18 to 21 | Other health impairments | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| 18 to 21 | Specific learning disabilities | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| 18 to 21 | Deaf-blindness | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 18 to 21 | Multiple disabilities | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| 18 to 21 | Hearing impairments | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 18 to 21 | Autism | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| 18 to 21 | Traumatic brain injury | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |