Table AA9
Number of Children Served Under IDEA by Disability and Age Group,
During School Years 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUPS 0-2, 3-5, 3-21
	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
AGE GROUP 0-2	152,282	165,351	177,281	186,527	196,337
AGE GROUP 3-5	491,663	522,699	548,588	557,063	570,312
AGE GROUP 3-21	5,270,602	5,430,068	5,627,429	5,787,726	5,967,199
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUPS 0-2, 3-5, 3-21
	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
AGE GROUP 0-2	187,355	206,108	232,810	245,775	268,331
AGE GROUP 3-5	573,640	589,122	600,573	619,751	647,420
AGE GROUP 3-21	6,113,328	6,267,005	6,374,436	6,481,117	6,606,702
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

AGE GROUP 6-11
DISABILITY	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,009,464	1,041,763	1,073,173	1,093,817	1,114,419
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	900,952	905,217	910,783	928,938	939,429
MENTAL RETARDATION	220,291	229,453	235,489	239,285	240,706
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	140,590	144,591	147,367	150,400	154,033
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	55,071	43,888	46,146	48,487	51,038
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	31,166	31,463	32,500	32,922	33,288
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	31,638	33,518	34,528	35,571	35,666
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	43,491	56,855	71,649	84,868	97,861
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	11,721	11,555	11,869	11,842	12,088
AUTISM	11,158	13,716	17,666	21,669	27,342
DEAF-BLINDNESS	561	520	545	488	510
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	2,111	2,871	3,929	4,106	4,528
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	.	.	.	.	3,792
ALL DISABILITIES	2,458,214	2,515,410	2,585,644	2,652,393	2,715,603
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

AGE GROUP 6-11
DISABILITY	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,119,450	1,114,583	1,087,064	1,035,839	990,643
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	946,798	956,480	958,559	955,240	962,695
MENTAL RETARDATION	240,226	238,707	232,789	220,733	205,476
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	157,621	160,045	160,623	156,476	149,795
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	49,635	51,288	54,752	55,949	55,063
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	33,712	33,724	33,314	32,984	32,733
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	36,009	36,846	37,213	36,887	36,218
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	110,861	125,089	140,653	157,263	173,452
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	12,095	12,492	12,155	12,068	11,974
AUTISM	35,143	43,517	52,455	64,094	74,707
DEAF-BLINDNESS	649	821	575	655	677
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	4,878	5,222	5,468	7,703	7,824
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	11,907	19,263	28,612	45,250	58,265
ALL DISABILITIES	2,758,984	2,798,077	2,804,232	2,781,141	2,759,522
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 12-17
DISABILITY	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,296,659	1,347,257	1,398,565	1,447,457	1,500,910
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	112,577	110,859	111,833	115,351	119,501
MENTAL RETARDATION	269,311	279,210	286,950	291,669	297,653
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	251,515	260,891	267,786	271,229	275,105
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	42,081	34,230	36,363	38,774	41,900
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	29,021	29,537	30,980	31,257	31,785
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	21,316	23,067	24,589	26,528	27,481
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	35,884	46,053	57,713	71,132	86,677
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	11,343	11,443	11,862	12,070	12,033
AUTISM	5,832	6,760	8,796	10,078	12,211
DEAF-BLINDNESS	585	600	619	534	597
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	2,559	3,486	4,558	5,182	6,045
ALL DISABILITIES	2,078,683	2,153,393	2,240,614	2,321,261	2,411,898
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 12-17
DISABILITY	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,551,645	1,608,615	1,655,865	1,704,009	1,744,473
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	122,560	126,237	129,969	132,905	144,230
MENTAL RETARDATION	303,273	308,613	313,023	316,260	316,899
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	278,930	283,463	288,225	295,903	304,032
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	44,121	47,032	52,495	56,557	59,946
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	32,218	32,770	32,831	33,544	34,478
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	28,866	29,895	30,961	31,856	32,713
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	103,007	121,518	143,836	173,161	205,876
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	12,004	11,942	11,900	11,772	12,091
AUTISM	15,480	18,506	22,498	28,867	37,260
DEAF-BLINDNESS	721	621	523	695	711
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	6,603	7,125	7,714	10,991	11,573
ALL DISABILITIES	2,499,428	2,596,337	2,689,840	2,796,520	2,904,282
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 14-21
DISABILITY	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	908,822	946,001	987,460	1,026,300	1,064,696
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	48,986	48,499	48,903	51,161	53,348
MENTAL RETARDATION	239,342	243,548	250,297	253,881	258,977
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	188,844	196,353	203,947	208,242	210,225
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	38,696	33,385	35,381	37,315	40,416
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	22,693	22,952	24,374	24,844	25,249
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	17,131	18,078	19,007	20,585	21,173
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	26,378	33,093	40,411	48,995	58,902
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	9,019	9,092	9,391	9,724	9,830
AUTISM	5,637	6,216	7,746	8,499	10,044
DEAF-BLINDNESS	570	594	632	539	618
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	2,455	3,263	4,069	4,723	5,421
ALL DISABILITIES	1,508,573	1,561,074	1,631,618	1,694,808	1,758,899
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 14-21
DISABILITY	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	1,100,734	1,139,591	1,165,010	1,201,543	1,245,427
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	55,076	57,724	58,854	59,033	64,149
MENTAL RETARDATION	264,476	268,474	272,026	274,797	278,039
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	212,429	215,839	217,410	222,554	230,725
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	42,517	45,194	49,314	52,427	55,420
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	25,485	25,830	25,667	26,145	26,807
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	22,517	23,438	24,254	24,889	25,593
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	69,692	81,824	96,118	115,754	138,414
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	9,916	9,771	9,753	9,784	9,811
AUTISM	12,385	14,731	17,689	21,967	27,471
DEAF-BLINDNESS	730	649	568	707	662
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	5,934	6,346	6,868	9,327	9,604
ALL DISABILITIES	1,821,891	1,889,411	1,943,531	2,018,927	2,112,122
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 18-21
DISABILITY	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	121,277	121,109	130,087	133,054	139,080
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	4,441	4,246	4,262	4,446	4,627
MENTAL RETARDATION	64,191	61,849	63,132	62,643	64,966
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	22,815	22,563	24,011	24,648	25,301
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	12,561	11,497	12,020	12,175	13,412
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	4,444	4,195	4,555	4,590	4,706
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	3,887	3,877	4,035	4,240	4,267
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	3,699	4,223	4,798	5,361	6,603
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	1,714	1,710	1,756	1,847	1,909
AUTISM	2,068	2,188	2,614	2,628	2,964
DEAF-BLINDNESS	220	207	221	192	212
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	725	902	1,092	1,185	1,341
ALL DISABILITIES	242,042	238,566	252,583	257,009	269,386
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 18-21
DISABILITY	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	144,441	144,489	138,658	138,467	143,030
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	4,779	5,083	4,908	5,077	5,194
MENTAL RETARDATION	67,175	66,956	67,625	68,033	69,065
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	26,212	26,245	25,468	25,460	27,242
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	14,051	14,674	15,699	16,218	16,673
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	4,942	4,902	4,665	4,697	4,753
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	4,557	4,669	4,801	4,969	5,134
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	7,947	8,738	9,474	10,842	13,343
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	1,996	1,949	1,949	1,996	2,048
AUTISM	3,441	4,020	4,633	5,628	6,702
DEAF-BLINDNESS	240	229	220	258	212
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	1,495	1,515	1,691	2,060	2,082
ALL DISABILITIES	281,276	283,469	279,791	283,705	295,478
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 6-21
DISABILITY	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	2,427,400	2,510,129	2,601,825	2,674,328	2,754,409
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	1,017,970	1,020,322	1,026,878	1,048,735	1,063,557
MENTAL RETARDATION	553,793	570,512	585,571	593,597	603,325
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	414,920	428,045	439,164	446,277	454,439
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	109,713	89,615	94,529	99,436	107,250
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	64,631	65,195	68,035	68,769	69,782
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	56,841	60,462	63,152	66,339	67,414
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	83,074	107,131	134,160	161,361	191,141
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	24,778	24,708	25,487	25,759	26,030
AUTISM	19,058	22,664	29,076	34,375	42,517
DEAF-BLINDNESS	1,366	1,327	1,385	1,214	1,319
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	5,395	7,259	9,579	10,473	11,914
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	.	.	.	.	3,792
ALL DISABILITIES	4,778,939	4,907,369	5,078,841	5,230,663	5,396,889
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   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 1993-94 Through 2002-03
AGE GROUP 6-21
DISABILITY	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES	2,815,536	2,867,687	2,881,587	2,878,315	2,878,146
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS	1,074,137	1,087,800	1,093,436	1,093,222	1,112,119
MENTAL RETARDATION	610,674	614,276	613,437	605,026	591,440
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE	462,763	469,753	474,316	477,839	481,069
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES	107,807	112,994	122,946	128,724	131,682
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS	70,872	71,396	70,810	71,225	71,964
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS	69,432	71,410	72,975	73,712	74,065
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS	221,815	255,345	293,963	341,266	392,671
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS	26,095	26,383	26,004	25,836	26,113
AUTISM	54,064	66,043	79,586	98,589	118,669
DEAF-BLINDNESS	1,610	1,671	1,318	1,608	1,600
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	12,976	13,862	14,873	20,754	21,479
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	11,907	19,263	28,612	45,250	58,265
ALL DISABILITIES	5,539,688	5,677,883	5,773,863	5,861,366	5,959,282
------------------- Data from 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, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003.   U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).