Data Summaries
Data regarding the number of
children and youth with disabilities receiving special education programs and
services in New York State is available beginning with the December 1, 1996
year. Student count data reflect special education placements on December 1 of
each school year.
The data is organized by age group
within the categories of preschool and school-age students and by federal
disability category for school-age students. In addition, data collected and
reported by the New York States Department of Health Early Intervention
Program is represented in the "Ages <1-2" column.
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 1,
1996* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
533 |
6,010 |
8,040 |
2,850 |
17,433 |
4.6 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
277 |
2,479 |
2,440 |
488 |
5,685 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|
10,917 |
41,254 |
7,102 |
307 |
59,580 |
15.7 |
|
|
| Visual Impairments
(Includes Blind) |
|
|
98 |
715 |
744 |
110 |
1,667 |
0.4 |
|
|
| Serious Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
929 |
15,165 |
27,075 |
3,018 |
46,186 |
12.1 |
|
|
| Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
319 |
1,814 |
946 |
131 |
3,210 |
0.8 |
|
|
| Other Health
Impairments |
|
|
691 |
7,822 |
5,486 |
310 |
14,309 |
3.8 |
|
|
| Specific Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,356 |
82,481 |
111,399 |
13,692 |
208,927 |
54.9 |
|
|
| Deaf-
Blindness |
|
|
0 |
8 |
24 |
5 |
37 |
0.1 |
|
|
| Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,535 |
9,173 |
6,457 |
1,825 |
18,990 |
5.0 |
|
|
| Autism |
|
|
445 |
1,780 |
910 |
281 |
3,416 |
0.9 |
|
|
| Traumatic Brain
Injury |
|
|
23 |
359 |
397 |
101 |
880 |
0.2 |
|
|
| Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,320 |
88.9% |
| Preschool Disabled
(Section 4410) |
|
32,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,467 |
7.6% |
| Infants and
Toddlers |
15,149** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,149 |
3.5% |
| Total - NYS Students
with Disabilities |
15,149** |
32,467 |
17,123 |
169,060 |
171,020 |
23,118 |
380,320 |
100% |
427,936 |
100% |
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 1,
1997* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
540 |
5,874 |
7,936 |
2,893 |
17,243 |
4.4 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
273 |
2,620 |
2,402 |
492 |
5,787 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|
10,694 |
43,287 |
7,644 |
285 |
61,910 |
15.9 |
|
|
| Visual Impairments
(Includes Blind) |
|
|
93 |
792 |
752 |
132 |
1,769 |
0.5 |
|
|
| Serious Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
926 |
15,479 |
26,528 |
3,076 |
46,009 |
11.8 |
|
|
| Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
274 |
1,830 |
911 |
91 |
3,106 |
0.8 |
|
|
| Other Health
Impairments |
|
|
802 |
8,966 |
6,755 |
446 |
16,969 |
4.3 |
|
|
| Specific Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,290 |
82,480 |
113,495 |
14,253 |
211,518 |
54.2 |
|
|
| Deaf-
Blindness |
|
|
1 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
34 |
0.0 |
|
|
| Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,605 |
9,797 |
7,057 |
1,949 |
20,408 |
5.2 |
|
|
| Autism |
|
|
635 |
2,194 |
997 |
278 |
4,104 |
1.1 |
|
|
| Traumatic Brain
Injury |
|
|
38 |
388 |
501 |
103 |
1,030 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
389,887 |
88.5% |
| Preschool Disabled
(Section 4410) |
|
32,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,530 |
07.4% |
| Infants and
Toddlers |
17,950** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,950 |
04.1% |
| Total - NYS Students
with Disabilities |
17,950** |
32,530 |
17,171 |
173,717 |
174,991 |
24,008 |
389,887 |
100% |
440,367 |
100% |
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 1,
1998* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
495 |
5,727 |
7,923 |
2,909 |
17,054 |
4.3 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
292 |
2,774 |
2,745 |
538 |
6,079 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|
11,083 |
45,892 |
8,741 |
343 |
66,059 |
16.6 |
|
|
| Visual Impairments
(Includes Blind) |
|
|
121 |
822 |
798 |
139 |
1,880 |
0.5 |
|
|
| Serious Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
898 |
15,834 |
26,544 |
3,009 |
46,285 |
11.6 |
|
|
| Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
308 |
1,771 |
967 |
103 |
3,149 |
0.8 |
|
|
| Other Health
Impairments |
|
|
874 |
10,137 |
8,243 |
535 |
19,789 |
5.0 |
|
|
| Specific Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,284 |
79,782 |
116,056 |
13,704 |
210,826 |
52.8 |
|
|
| Deaf-
Blindness |
|
|
3 |
7 |
19 |
11 |
40 |
0.0 |
|
|
| Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,590 |
10,360 |
7,421 |
2,087 |
21,458 |
5.4 |
|
|
| Autism |
|
|
599 |
2,754 |
1,473 |
316 |
5,142 |
1.3 |
|
|
| Traumatic Brain
Injury |
|
|
31 |
448 |
561 |
119 |
1,159 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,920 |
88.1% |
| Preschool Disabled
(Section 4410) |
|
33,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,051 |
7.3% |
| Infants and
Toddlers |
20,592** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,592 |
4.6% |
| Total - NYS Students
with Disabilities |
20,592** |
33,051 |
17,578 |
176,308 |
181,221 |
23,813 |
398,920 |
100% |
452,563 |
100% |
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 1,
1999* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
464 |
5,511 |
7,893 |
2,781 |
16,649 |
4.2 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
267 |
2,747 |
2,529 |
486 |
6,029 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|
10,823 |
47,210 |
9,636 |
391 |
68,060 |
17.0 |
|
|
| Visual Impairments
(Includes Blind) |
|
|
123 |
897 |
835 |
165 |
2,020 |
0.5 |
|
|
| Serious Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
810 |
15,611 |
26,038 |
2,940 |
45,399 |
11.3 |
|
|
| Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
289 |
1,747 |
961 |
93 |
3,090 |
0.8 |
|
|
| Other Health
Impairments |
|
|
1,016 |
11,469 |
9,958 |
582 |
23,025 |
5.7 |
|
|
| Specific Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,113 |
75,633 |
117,518 |
13,727 |
207,991 |
51.8 |
|
|
| Deaf-
Blindness |
|
|
2 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
27 |
0.0 |
|
|
| Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,557 |
10,558 |
8,067 |
2,134 |
22,316 |
5.6 |
|
|
| Autism |
|
|
718 |
3,261 |
1,342 |
338 |
5,659 |
1.4 |
|
|
| Traumatic Brain
Injury |
|
|
34 |
497 |
631 |
141 |
1,303 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401,568 |
87.7% |
| Preschool Disabled
(Section 4410) |
|
32,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,753 |
7.2% |
| Infants and
Toddlers |
23,499** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,499 |
5.1% |
| Total - NYS Students
with Disabilities |
23,499** |
32,753 |
17,216 |
175,150 |
185,422 |
23,780 |
401,568 |
100.1% |
457,820 |
100% |
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 1,
2000* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
467 |
5,232 |
7,789 |
2,803 |
16,291 |
4.0 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
221 |
2,716 |
2,526 |
455 |
5,918 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|
10,835 |
48,521 |
10,634 |
378 |
70,368 |
17.3 |
|
|
| Visual Impairments
(Includes Blind) |
|
|
108 |
908 |
851 |
163 |
2,030 |
0.5 |
|
|
| Serious Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
774 |
15,302 |
25,882 |
2,723 |
44,681 |
11.0 |
|
|
| Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
245 |
1,714 |
971 |
104 |
3,034 |
0.7 |
|
|
| Other Health
Impairments |
|
|
1,178 |
13,047 |
11,876 |
654 |
26,755 |
6.6 |
|
|
| Specific Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,098 |
72,286 |
119,586 |
13,038 |
206,008 |
50.6 |
|
|
| Deaf-
Blindness |
|
|
0 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
23 |
0.0 |
|
|
| Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,469 |
10,932 |
8,958 |
2,257 |
23,616 |
5.8 |
|
|
| Autism |
|
|
747 |
4,027 |
1,597 |
381 |
6,752 |
1.7 |
|
|
| Traumatic Brain
Injury |
|
|
31 |
489 |
707 |
138 |
1,365 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
406,841 |
86.9% |
| Preschool Disabled
(Section 4410) |
|
34,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,492 |
7.3% |
| Infants and
Toddlers |
26,949** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,949 |
5.8% |
| Total - NYS Students
with Disabilities |
26,949** |
34,492 |
17,173 |
175,186 |
191,385 |
23,097 |
406,841 |
100% |
468,282 |
100% |
|
Number of New
York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services |
|
December 3,
2001* |
Preschool
Students |
School Age
Students |
All
Students |
|
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages
<12 |
Ages
35 |
Ages
45 |
Ages
611 |
Ages
1217 |
Ages
1821 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
| Mental Retardation |
|
|
359 |
4,905 |
7,774 |
2,708 |
15,746 |
3.9 |
|
|
| Hearing Impairments |
|
|
207 |
2,599 |
2,622 |
488 |
5,916 |
1.5 |
|
|
| Speech or Language
Impairments |
|
|