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IDEA, Part C Child Count and Percentage of Population Served,
by Age and by Race/Ethnicity
1997 Through 2002
		Child Count
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served		1,763	1,712	1,965	2,167	2,311	2,483
by Age	0-12 months	211	268	267	298	319	331
	12-24 months	558	585	689	748	750	830
	24-36 months	994	859	1,009	1,121	1,242	1,322
by Race/Ethnicity	American Indian/Alaska Native	.	14	13	8	10	28
	Asian/Pacific Islander	.	16	21	23	24	24
	Black (not Hispanic)	.	795	858	991	1,074	1,119
	Hispanic	.	22	24	28	31	40
	White (not Hispanic)	.	865	1,049	1,117	1,172	1,272

		Percentage of Population
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served		0.9	0.9	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.2
by Age	0-12 months	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
	12-24 months	0.9	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2
	24-36 months	1.6	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0	2.1
by Race/Ethnicity	American Indian/Alaska Native	.	1.9	1.7	0.7	0.9	2.8
	Asian/Pacific Islander	.	0.6	0.7	1.0	1.0	0.9
	Black (not Hispanic)	.	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.3
	Hispanic	.	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7
	White (not Hispanic)	.	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.2
------------------------------------ Data were first reported by race/ethnicity in 1998.  If all children were not reported by race/ethnicity, the number of children reported by age may not equal the number reported by race/ethnicity. Percentage of population is calculated by dividing the child count by the general U.S. population estimates for children in this age range for a particular year and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. Population data for 1997 through 1999 are July estimates downloaded from the Census website in July 2001.  These data are based on the 1990 decennial Census.  For 2000 through 2002, population data are July 1 estimates, released October 2003.  These data are based on the 2000 decennial census.  The population estimates are from the Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

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Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
1997 Through 2001
	Number					Percentage
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities	118	137	132	84	86	6.7	8.0	6.7	3.9	3.7
Programs for typically developing children	44	25	41	18	7	2.5	1.5	2.1	0.8	0.3
Home	1,173	1,161	1,462	1,909	2,071	66.5	67.8	74.4	88.1	89.6
Hospital	2	3	1	0	1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	<0.05
Residential facility	3	3	3	1	1	0.2	0.2	0.2	<0.05	<0.05
Service provider location	350	306	256	90	85	19.9	17.9	13.0	4.2	3.7
Other setting	73	77	70	65	60	4.1	4.5	3.6	3.0	2.6
Total Reported by Setting	1,763	1,712	1,965	2,167	2,311	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ Percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of children in each program setting by the total number of children reported in all program settings and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. For 1997, the children reported in the family child care category were combined with the children reported in the program designed for typically developing children category. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

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Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
by Race/Ethnicity, 2001
	Number					Percentage
	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian/ Pacific Islander	Black (not Hispanic)	Hispanic	White (not Hispanic)	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian/ Pacific Islander	Black (not Hispanic)	Hispanic	White (not Hispanic)
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities	0	1	28	3	54	0.0	4.2	2.6	9.7	4.6
Programs for typically developing children	0	0	4	0	3	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.3
Home	10	21	977	28	1,035	100.0	87.5	91.0	90.3	88.3
Hospital	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Residential facility	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Service provider location	0	0	35	0	50	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	4.3
Other setting	0	2	29	0	29	0.0	8.3	2.7	0.0	2.5
Total Reported by Setting	10	24	1,074	31	1,172	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ For each racial/ethnic group, the percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of children in each program setting by the total number of children reported by program setting and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.  Because not all children are reported by race/ethnicity by all states, the total number of children reported for 2001 on the previous table may not equal the number reported on this table by race/ethnicity. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

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Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C, by Reason for Exit,
1998 Through 2001
		Number				Percentage
		1998	1999	2000	2001	1998	1999	2000	2001
Transition from Part C	Part B eligible	288	323	339	365	84.7	85.4	81.7	83.7
	Not eligible for Part B, exit to other programs	17	16	15	25	5.0	4.2	3.6	5.7
	Not eligible for Part B, exit with no referrals	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	Part B eligibility not determined	35	39	61	46	10.3	10.3	14.7	10.6
	Total	340	378	415	436	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Exit Prior to Age 3	Completion of IFSP prior to reaching maximum age for Part C	33	47	60	75	25.4	31.5	27.6	30.6
	Deceased	13	14	17	10	10.0	9.4	7.8	4.1
	Moved out of state	36	37	55	47	27.7	24.8	25.3	19.2
	Withdrawal by parent (or guardian)	48	51	85	113	36.9	34.2	39.2	46.1
	Attempts to contact unsuccessful	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	Total	130	149	217	245	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ For the Transition From Part C section, the percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children reported in each transition category by the total number of children who transitioned out of Part C (the sum of the number exiting because they were Part B eligible, were not Part B eligible but exited to another program, were not Part B eligible and exited with no referral, and did not have their Part B eligibility determined) and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.  For the Exit Prior to Age 3 section, the percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children reported in each Exit Prior to Age 3 category by the total number of children who exited Part C Prior to Age 3 (the sum of the number exiting because they completed their IFSP prior to reaching maximum age, had died, moved out of state, were withdrawn by a parent, and were not successfully contacted) and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.