Category
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Developmental Delay
Emotional
Disturbance/Disorder
Definition
A developmental disorder
characterized by abnormal or
impaired development in social
interaction and communication
and a markedly restricted
repertoire of activity and
interests.
Concomitant hearing and visual
impairments.
Characteristics
# of students
receiving
Sp.Ed. services
(2011-2012)
407,214
(7.03%)
1,378
(0.02%)
115,642
A chronic condition
characterized by behaviors that
significantly differ from age
norms and community standards
to such a degree that educational
performance is adversely
affected.
371,600
(1.99%)
(6.41%)
Hearing Impairments
Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic
Impairments
Characterized by significant
limitations in intellectual
functioning and adaptive
behavior for social and practical
skills.
431,152
125,150
54,410
69,312
(1.19%)
(7.44%)
(2.16%)
(0.93%)
Specific Learning
Disabilities
Speech/Language
Impairments
734,348
(12.68%)
2,357,533
(40.71%)
1,071,555
(18.50%)
Traumatic Brain
Injury
Visual Impairments
24,886
(0.42%)
25,704
(0.44%)