Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUPS 0-2, 3-5, 3-21
	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
AGE GROUP 0-2	74,812	152,282	165,351	177,281	186,527
AGE GROUP 3-5	455,425	491,663	522,699	548,588	557,063
AGE GROUP 3-21	5,080,651	5,270,602	5,430,068	5,627,429	5,787,726
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUPS 0-2, 3-5, 3-21
	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
AGE GROUP 0-2	196,337	189,462	206,108	232,810	247,433
AGE GROUP 3-5	570,312	573,640	589,122	600,583	620,182
AGE GROUP 3-21	5,967,199	6,113,328	6,267,006	6,374,803	6,487,260
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 6-11
DISABILITY	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	997,482	1,009,464	1,041,763	1,073,173	1,093,817
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	888,919	900,952	905,217	910,783	928,938
MENTAL RETARDATION	209,483	220,291	229,453	235,489	239,285
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	137,261	140,590	144,591	147,367	150,400
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	52,470	55,071	43,888	46,146	48,487
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	29,359	31,166	31,463	32,500	32,922
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	29,128	31,638	33,518	34,528	35,571
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	33,483	43,491	56,855	71,649	84,868
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	11,208	11,721	11,555	11,869	11,842
AUTISM	8,914	11,158	13,716	17,666	21,669
DEAF-BLINDNESS	552	561	520	545	488
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	1,507	2,111	2,871	3,929	4,106
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	.	.	.	.	.
ALL DISABILITIES	2,399,766	2,458,214	2,515,410	2,585,644	2,652,393
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 6-11
DISABILITY	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,114,419	1,119,450	1,114,583	1,087,104	1,047,301
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	939,429	946,798	956,480	958,576	955,624
MENTAL RETARDATION	240,706	240,226	238,707	232,797	221,062
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	154,033	157,621	160,045	160,636	156,798
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	51,038	49,635	51,288	54,752	55,820
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	33,288	33,712	33,724	33,315	33,037
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	35,666	36,009	36,846	37,214	36,941
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	97,861	110,861	125,089	140,654	156,065
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	12,088	12,095	12,492	12,157	12,082
AUTISM	27,342	35,143	43,517	52,460	63,676
DEAF-BLINDNESS	510	649	821	575	663
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	4,528	4,878	5,222	5,468	7,730
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	3,792	11,907	19,263	28,616	45,128
ALL DISABILITIES	2,715,603	2,758,984	2,798,077	2,804,324	2,791,927
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 12-17
DISABILITY	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,252,032	1,296,659	1,347,257	1,398,565	1,447,457
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	104,894	112,577	110,859	111,833	115,351
MENTAL RETARDATION	258,611	269,311	279,210	286,950	291,669
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	242,319	251,515	260,891	267,786	271,229
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	38,366	42,081	34,230	36,363	38,774
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	26,960	29,021	29,537	30,980	31,257
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	19,592	21,316	23,067	24,589	26,528
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	29,146	35,884	46,053	57,713	71,132
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	10,635	11,343	11,443	11,862	12,070
AUTISM	4,893	5,832	6,760	8,796	10,078
DEAF-BLINDNESS	599	585	600	619	534
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	1,844	2,559	3,486	4,558	5,182
ALL DISABILITIES	1,989,891	2,078,683	2,153,393	2,240,614	2,321,261
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 12-17
DISABILITY	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,500,910	1,551,645	1,608,616	1,656,015	1,701,775
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	119,501	122,560	126,237	129,977	132,910
MENTAL RETARDATION	297,653	303,273	308,613	313,054	316,090
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	275,105	278,930	283,463	288,262	295,429
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	41,900	44,121	47,032	52,495	56,525
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	31,785	32,218	32,770	32,833	33,481
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	27,481	28,866	29,895	30,964	31,910
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	86,677	103,007	121,518	143,842	171,754
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	12,033	12,004	11,942	11,901	11,779
AUTISM	12,211	15,480	18,506	22,502	28,593
DEAF-BLINDNESS	597	721	621	523	693
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	6,045	6,603	7,125	7,714	10,947
ALL DISABILITIES	2,411,898	2,499,428	2,596,338	2,690,082	2,791,886
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 14-21
DISABILITY	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	869,279	908,822	946,001	987,460	1,026,300
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	45,258	48,986	48,499	48,903	51,161
MENTAL RETARDATION	231,945	239,342	243,548	250,297	253,881
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	180,850	188,844	196,353	203,947	208,242
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	36,010	38,696	33,385	35,381	37,315
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	21,205	22,693	22,952	24,374	24,844
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	15,946	17,131	18,078	19,007	20,585
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	22,192	26,378	33,093	40,411	48,995
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	8,462	9,019	9,092	9,391	9,724
AUTISM	4,784	5,637	6,216	7,746	8,499
DEAF-BLINDNESS	572	570	594	632	539
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	1,883	2,455	3,263	4,069	4,723
ALL DISABILITIES	1,438,386	1,508,573	1,561,074	1,631,618	1,694,808
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 14-21
DISABILITY	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,064,696	1,100,734	1,139,592	1,165,124	1,199,279
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	53,348	55,076	57,724	58,859	59,004
MENTAL RETARDATION	258,977	264,476	268,474	272,059	274,775
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	210,225	212,429	215,839	217,436	222,219
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	40,416	42,517	45,194	49,314	52,405
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	25,249	25,485	25,830	25,669	26,105
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	21,173	22,517	23,438	24,260	24,927
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	58,902	69,692	81,824	96,124	115,051
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	9,830	9,916	9,771	9,753	9,757
AUTISM	10,044	12,385	14,731	17,692	21,859
DEAF-BLINDNESS	618	730	649	568	706
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	5,421	5,934	6,346	6,868	9,312
ALL DISABILITIES	1,758,899	1,821,891	1,889,412	1,943,726	2,015,399
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 18-21
DISABILITY	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	116,719	121,277	121,109	130,087	133,054
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	4,210	4,441	4,246	4,262	4,446
MENTAL RETARDATION	64,254	64,191	61,849	63,132	62,643
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	22,064	22,815	22,563	24,011	24,648
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	12,439	12,561	11,497	12,020	12,175
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	4,287	4,444	4,195	4,555	4,590
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	3,856	3,887	3,877	4,035	4,240
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	3,426	3,699	4,223	4,798	5,361
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	1,691	1,714	1,710	1,756	1,847
AUTISM	1,773	2,068	2,188	2,614	2,628
DEAF-BLINDNESS	241	220	207	221	192
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	609	725	902	1,092	1,185
ALL DISABILITIES	235,569	242,042	238,566	252,583	257,009
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 18-21
DISABILITY	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	139,080	144,441	144,489	138,667	138,039
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	4,627	4,779	5,083	4,908	5,047
MENTAL RETARDATION	64,966	67,175	66,956	67,633	68,115
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	25,301	26,212	26,245	25,470	25,400
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	13,412	14,051	14,674	15,699	16,207
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	4,706	4,942	4,902	4,665	4,704
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	4,267	4,557	4,669	4,804	4,970
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	6,603	7,947	8,738	9,475	10,839
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	1,909	1,996	1,949	1,949	1,984
AUTISM	2,964	3,441	4,020	4,633	5,635
DEAF-BLINDNESS	212	240	229	220	259
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	1,341	1,495	1,515	1,691	2,066
ALL DISABILITIES	269,386	281,276	283,469	279,814	283,265
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 6-21
DISABILITY	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	2,366,233	2,427,400	2,510,129	2,601,825	2,674,328
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	998,023	1,017,970	1,020,322	1,026,878	1,048,735
MENTAL RETARDATION	532,348	553,793	570,512	585,571	593,597
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	401,644	414,920	428,045	439,164	446,277
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	103,275	109,713	89,615	94,529	99,436
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	60,606	64,631	65,195	68,035	68,769
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	52,576	56,841	60,462	63,152	66,339
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	66,055	83,074	107,131	134,160	161,361
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	23,534	24,778	24,708	25,487	25,759
AUTISM	15,580	19,058	22,664	29,076	34,375
DEAF-BLINDNESS	1,392	1,366	1,327	1,385	1,214
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	3,960	5,395	7,259	9,579	10,473
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	.	.	.	.	.
ALL DISABILITIES	4,625,226	4,778,939	4,907,369	5,078,841	5,230,663
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1992-93 Through 2001-02
AGE GROUP 6-21
DISABILITY	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	2,754,409	2,815,536	2,867,688	2,881,786	2,887,115
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	1,063,557	1,074,137	1,087,800	1,093,461	1,093,581
MENTAL RETARDATION	603,325	610,674	614,276	613,484	605,267
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	454,439	462,763	469,753	474,368	477,627
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	107,250	107,807	112,994	122,946	128,552
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	69,782	70,872	71,396	70,813	71,222
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	67,414	69,432	71,410	72,982	73,821
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	191,141	221,815	255,345	293,971	338,658
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	26,030	26,095	26,383	26,007	25,845
AUTISM	42,517	54,064	66,043	79,595	97,904
DEAF-BLINDNESS	1,319	1,610	1,671	1,318	1,615
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	11,914	12,976	13,862	14,873	20,743
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	3,792	11,907	19,263	28,616	45,128
ALL DISABILITIES	5,396,889	5,539,688	5,677,884	5,774,220	5,867,078
------------------- Data from 1992-93 through 1993-94 for all age groups include children with disabilities served under Chapter 1 of ESEA (SOP).  Beginning in 1994-95, all services to children and youth with disabilities were provided only through IDEA, Parts B and C. States had the option of reporting children ages 3-9 under developmental delay beginning in 1997-98. Data based on the December 1, 2001 count, updated as of August 30, 2002. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).