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 State’s
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
October 5, 2022 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1-2 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
6-11 |
12-13 |
14-17 |
18-21 |
Autism |
|
|
6,601 |
28,414 |
7,811 |
12,961 |
3,868 |
59,655 |
12.3% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
187 |
4,436 |
3,021 |
7,649 |
1,266 |
16,559 |
3.4% |
|
|
Learning Disability |
|
|
513 |
47,996 |
30,515 |
63,462 |
6,698 |
149,184 |
30.8% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability |
|
|
163 |
2,720 |
1,735 |
4,142 |
2,117 |
10,877 |
2.2% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
55 |
386 |
170 |
304 |
82 |
997 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
|
|
150 |
1,212 |
450 |
833 |
70 |
2,715 |
0.6% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairment |
|
|
19,036 |
86,822 |
16,201 |
19,870 |
1,628 |
143,557 |
29.7% |
|
|
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness) |
|
|
44 |
512 |
187 |
371 |
46 |
1,160 |
0.2% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairment |
|
|
147 |
650 |
195 |
365 |
37 |
1,394 |
0.3% |
|
|
Other Health Impairment |
|
|
3,510 |
34,897 |
15,380 |
28,935 |
2,035 |
84,757 |
17.5% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
602 |
4,473 |
1,741 |
3,685 |
2,100 |
12,601 |
2.6% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
18 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
26 |
216 |
110 |
262 |
59 |
673 |
0.1% |
|
|
Total School Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
484,147 |
* |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
40,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,846 |
* |
Infants and Toddlers |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
40,846 |
31,034 |
212,740 |
77,516 |
142,846 |
20,011 |
484,147 |
| * |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 6, 2021 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1-2 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
6-11 |
12-13 |
14-17 |
18-21 |
Autism |
|
|
5,583 |
25,760 |
7,601 |
11,954 |
3,931 |
54,829 |
11.3% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
160 |
5,257 |
3,186 |
7,886 |
1,518 |
18,007 |
3.7% |
|
|
Learning Disability |
|
|
537 |
48,514 |
32,099 |
65,430 |
8,125 |
154,705 |
31.8% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability |
|
|
167 |
2,890 |
1,860 |
4,261 |
2,309 |
11,487 |
2.4% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
42 |
433 |
186 |
298 |
102 |
1,061 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
|
|
142 |
1,245 |
479 |
826 |
89 |
2,781 |
0.6% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairment |
|
|
18,759 |
87,205 |
16,204 |
19,313 |
1,700 |
143,181 |
29.4% |
|
|
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness) |
|
|
63 |
544 |
208 |
386 |
47 |
1,248 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairment |
|
|
122 |
712 |
207 |
374 |
53 |
1,468 |
0.3% |
|
|
Other Health Impairment |
|
|
3,004 |
34,823 |
15,527 |
28,441 |
2,098 |
83,893 |
17.2% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
602 |
4,605 |
1,798 |
3,770 |
2,232 |
13,007 |
2.7% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
0 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
15 |
235 |
115 |
267 |
101 |
733 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total School Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
486,418 |
* |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
35,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,660 |
* |
Infants and Toddlers |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
35,660 |
29,196 |
212,229 |
79,471 |
143,212 |
22,310 |
486,418 |
|
* |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 7, 2020 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1-2 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
6-11 |
12-13 |
14-17 |
18-21 |
Autism |
|
|
4,942 |
24,759 |
7,102 |
11,367 |
3,807 |
51,977 |
10.5% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
300 |
6,702 |
3,567 |
8,550 |
1,769 |
20,888 |
4.2% |
|
|
Learning Disability |
|
|
777 |
51,795 |
33,617 |
66,952 |
8,958 |
162,099 |
32.6% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability |
|
|
172 |
3,309 |
2,005 |
4,391 |
2,453 |
12,330 |
2.5% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
62 |
471 |
176 |
314 |
120 |
1,143 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
|
|
160 |
1,345 |
494 |
870 |
101 |
2,970 |
0.6% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairment |
|
|
21,027 |
86,205 |
16,146 |
18,460 |
1,640 |
143,478 |
28.9% |
|
|
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness) |
|
|
71 |
549 |
215 |
396 |
63 |
1,294 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairment |
|
|
142 |
773 |
229 |
393 |
57 |
1,594 |
0.3% |
|
|
Other Health Impairment |
|
|
3,418 |
36,112 |
15,579 |
27,588 |
2,271 |
84,968 |
17.1% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
617 |
4,843 |
1,883 |
4,009 |
2,333 |
13,685 |
2.8% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
|
5 |
4 |
7 |
|
16 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
19 |
258 |
123 |
288 |
101 |
789 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total School Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
497,231 |
* |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
35,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,712 |
* |
Infants and Toddlers |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
35,712 |
31,707 |
217,126 |
81,140 |
143,585 |
23,673 |
497,231 |
|
* |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 2, 2019 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1-2 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
6-11 |
12-13 |
14-17 |
18-21 |
Autism |
|
|
4,743 |
23,675 |
6,555 |
10,546 |
3,429 |
48,948 |
9.8% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
435 |
7,787 |
3,663 |
8,922 |
1,691 |
22,498 |
4.5% |
|
|
Learning Disability |
|
|
1,048 |
58,279 |
34,356 |
64,723 |
8,321 |
166,727 |
33.4% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability |
|
|
231 |
3,714 |
2,070 |
4,526 |
2,394 |
12,935 |
2.6% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
63 |
498 |
167 |
213 |
87 |
1,028 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
|
|
162 |
1,436 |
520 |
820 |
106 |
3,044 |
0.6% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairment |
|
|
21,727 |
85,533 |
15,294 |
15,716 |
1,182 |
139,452 |
28.0% |
|
|
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness) |
|
|
89 |
599 |
221 |
350 |
41 |
1,300 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairment |
|
|
175 |
836 |
233 |
362 |
50 |
1,656 |
0.3% |
|
|
Other Health Impairment |
|
|
3,862 |
38,157 |
15,460 |
26,232 |
2,053 |
85,764 |
17.2% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
768 |
5,058 |
2,019 |
4,084 |
2,355 |
14,284 |
2.9% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
|
5 |
3 |
7 |
|
15 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
22 |
266 |
132 |
313 |
102 |
835 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total School Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498,491 |
* |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
41,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,759 |
* |
Infants and Toddlers |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
41,759 |
33,325 |
225,843 |
80,693 |
136,814 |
21,811 |
498,486 |
|
* |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 3, 2018 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1-2 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
6-11 |
12-13 |
14-17 |
18-21 |
Autism |
|
|
4,379 |
21,630 |
5,870 |
9,858 |
3,167 |
44,904 |
9.2% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
496 |
7.925 |
3.537 |
9,242 |
1,849 |
23,049 |
4.7% |
|
|
Learning Disability |
|
|
1.089 |
58.755 |
34.172 |
64,936 |
8,695 |
167,647 |
34.2% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability |
|
|
282 |
3.818 |
2.006 |
4,652 |
2,429 |
13,187 |
2.7% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
66 |
508 |
147 |
238 |
87 |
1,046 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
|
|
191 |
1.415 |
517 |
891 |
106 |
3,120 |
0.6% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairment |
|
|
20.772 |
82.709 |
14.917 |
15,057 |
1,173 |
134,628 |
27.5% |
|
|
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness) |
|
|
82 |
634 |
203 |
345 |
47 |
1,311 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairment |
|
|
157 |
905 |
244 |
353 |
45 |
1,704 |
0.3% |
|
|
Other Health Impairment |
|
|
3.854 |
37.300 |
14.725 |
25,123 |
2,051 |
83,053 |
17.0% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
741 |
5.305 |
2.033 |
4,338 |
2,537 |
14,954 |
3.1% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
27 |
265 |
121 |
358 |
102 |
873 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total School Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
489,491 |
* |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
41,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,211 |
* |
Infants and Toddlers |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
41,211 |
32,137 |
221,174 |
78,492 |
135,399 |
222,89 |
489,491 |
|
* |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
4, 2017 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
4,096 |
19,937 |
5,412 |
9,077 |
2,894 |
41,416 |
8.6% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
559 |
7,995 |
3,721 |
9,732 |
1,981 |
23,988 |
5.0% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1,192 |
58,638 |
33,972 |
65,287 |
9,348 |
168,437 |
34.9% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
322 |
3,806 |
1,986 |
4,630 |
2,426 |
13,170 |
2.7% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
63 |
507 |
131 |
261 |
95 |
1,057 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
190 |
1,462 |
472 |
919 |
122 |
3,165 |
0.7% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
20,569 |
80,427 |
14,385 |
14,432 |
1,179 |
130,992 |
27.2% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
83 |
612 |
206 |
349 |
59 |
1,309 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
199 |
924 |
230 |
362 |
52 |
1,767 |
0.4% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,732 |
36,555 |
14,334 |
23,951 |
2,044 |
80,616 |
16.7% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
779 |
5,495 |
2,049 |
4,476 |
2,489 |
15,288 |
3.2% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
30 |
264 |
121 |
393 |
117 |
925 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482,143 |
87.3% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
40,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,090 |
7.3% |
Infants
and Toddlers (4) |
30,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,317 |
5.5% |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
30,317 |
40,090 |
31,815 |
216,628 |
77,020 |
133,874 |
22,806 |
482,143 |
100% |
552,550 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
5, 2016 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
3,170 |
18,230 |
5,123 |
8,207 |
2,705 |
37,435 |
8.0% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
465 |
7,801 |
3,819 |
10,281 |
2,021 |
24,387 |
5.2% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
695 |
57,530 |
33,482 |
65,420 |
9,507 |
166,634 |
35.8% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
275 |
3,777 |
2,002 |
4,548 |
2,378 |
12,980 |
2.8% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
61 |
486 |
151 |
256 |
86 |
1,040 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
160 |
1,450 |
521 |
924 |
126 |
3,181 |
0.7% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
17,234 |
77,071 |
13,821 |
13,627 |
1,154 |
122,907 |
26.4% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
68 |
621 |
212 |
342 |
68 |
1,311 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
184 |
952 |
238 |
377 |
46 |
1,797 |
0.4% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,437 |
34,948 |
13,610 |
23,010 |
2,136 |
77,141 |
16.6% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
845 |
5,662 |
2,144 |
4,572 |
2,610 |
15,833 |
3.4% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
19 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
24 |
259 |
136 |
387 |
119 |
925 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
465,590 |
86.9% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
39,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,943 |
7.5% |
Infants
and Toddlers (4) |
30,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,025 |
5.6% |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
30,025 |
39,713 |
26,620 |
208,792 |
75,264 |
131,954 |
22,960 |
465,590 |
100% |
535,558 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
7, 2015 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
3,050 |
16,473 |
4,678 |
7,320 |
2,316 |
33,837 |
7.4% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
487 |
7,838 |
3,886 |
10,667 |
1,986 |
24,864 |
5.4% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
929 |
56,249 |
33,207 |
66,774 |
10,026 |
167,185 |
36.4% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
315 |
3,807 |
2,015 |
4,386 |
2,349 |
12,872 |
2.8% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
52 |
330 |
129 |
241 |
81 |
833 |
0.2% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
169 |
1,441 |
549 |
995 |
128 |
3,282 |
0.7% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
17,465 |
76,038 |
13,436 |
13,929 |
1,322 |
122,190 |
26.6% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
50 |
381 |
123 |
222 |
29 |
805 |
0.2% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
194 |
938 |
219 |
391 |
47 |
1,789 |
0.4% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,434 |
34,132 |
12,856 |
22,415 |
2,091 |
74,928 |
16.3% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
911 |
5,706 |
2,157 |
4,647 |
2,581 |
16,002 |
3.5% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
22 |
274 |
150 |
389 |
132 |
967 |
0.2% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
459,562 |
87.0% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
39,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,943 |
7.6% |
Infants
and Toddlers (4) |
28,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,825 |
5.5% |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
28,825 |
39,943 |
27,078 |
203,610 |
73,409 |
132,377 |
23,088 |
459,562 |
100% |
528,330 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
1, 2014 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
3,146 |
15,435 |
4,433 |
6,719 |
2,382 |
32,115 |
7.14% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
585 |
8,032 |
4,110 |
10,992 |
2,071 |
25,790 |
5.73% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
1161 |
54,984 |
32,651 |
64,527 |
9,764 |
163,087 |
36.24% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
364 |
3,731 |
2,038 |
4,108 |
2,376 |
12,617 |
2.80% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
80 |
501 |
190 |
353 |
156 |
1,280 |
0.28% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
159 |
1,487 |
561 |
985 |
126 |
3,318 |
0.74% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
18,804 |
72,968 |
12,529 |
13,024 |
1,337 |
118,662 |
26.37% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
79 |
623 |
190 |
380 |
90 |
1,362 |
0.30% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
239 |
1019 |
242 |
398 |
77 |
1,975 |
0.44% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,956 |
32,718 |
12,152 |
21,245 |
1,998 |
72,069 |
16.01% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
891 |
5,904 |
2,293 |
4,830 |
2,796 |
16,714 |
3.71% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
2 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
0.00% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
33 |
297 |
181 |
387 |
141 |
1,039 |
0.23% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,048 |
86.04% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
39,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,136 |
8.10% |
Infants
and Toddlers (4) |
28,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,325 |
5.86% |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
28,325 |
39,136 |
29,499 |
197,710 |
71,572 |
127,951 |
23,316 |
450,048 |
100% |
483,183 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
2, 2013 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
2,996 |
14,252 |
4,109 |
6,143 |
2,238 |
29,738 |
7.15% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
623 |
8,286 |
4,598 |
11,325 |
2,000 |
26,832 |
6.45% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
975 |
48,974 |
30,528 |
60,407 |
8,685 |
149,569 |
35.98% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
380 |
3,790 |
1,896 |
4,017 |
2,497 |
12,580 |
3.03% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
79 |
472 |
176 |
337 |
161 |
1,225 |
0.29% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
162 |
1,402 |
556 |
892 |
119 |
3,131 |
0.75% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
16,530 |
65,567 |
11,128 |
11,317 |
1,085 |
105,627 |
25.41% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
84 |
589 |
209 |
367 |
73 |
1,322 |
0.32% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
200 |
962 |
236 |
401 |
62 |
1,861 |
0.45% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,542 |
29,005 |
11,324 |
19,813 |
1,684 |
65,368 |
15.72% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
989 |
6,087 |
2,449 |
5,002 |
2,857 |
17,384 |
4.18% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
2 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
22 |
0.01% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
22 |
299 |
171 |
421 |
150 |
1,063 |
0.26% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415,722 |
* |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
39,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,022 |
* |
Infants
and Toddlers (2) |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
* |
39,022 |
26,584 |
179,696 |
67,382 |
120,445 |
21,615 |
415,722 |
100% |
* |
* |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
3, 2012 |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal
Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
2,525 |
13,185 |
3,569 |
5,471 |
2,205 |
26,955 |
6.6% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
522 |
8,460 |
4,973 |
11,791 |
2,235 |
27,981 |
6.8% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
878 |
48,260 |
30,365 |
61,631 |
9,393 |
150,527 |
36.7% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
354 |
3,465 |
1,770 |
3,975 |
2,523 |
12,087 |
2.9% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
76 |
474 |
161 |
372 |
173 |
1,256 |
0.3% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
167 |
1,430 |
531 |
940 |
136 |
3,204 |
0.8% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
15,604 |
63,902 |
10,972 |
11,366 |
1,183 |
103,027 |
25.1% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
76 |
602 |
215 |
370 |
72 |
1,335 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
227 |
997 |
243 |
410 |
68 |
1,945 |
0.5% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,303 |
27,491 |
10,859 |
19,336 |
1,885 |
62,874 |
15.3% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
939 |
6,268 |
2,433 |
5,177 |
3,059 |
17,876 |
4.4% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
30 |
323 |
156 |
469 |
131 |
1,109 |
0.3% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405,191 |
85.44% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
40,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,319 |
8.50% |
Infants
and Toddlers (2) |
28,757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,757 |
6.06% |
Total -
NYS Students with Disabilities |
28,757 |
40,319 |
24,702 |
174,865 |
66,248 |
121,308 |
23,068 |
405,191 |
100% |
474,267 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October
5, 2011 |
Preschool Students |
School Age
Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Ages |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
<1–2 |
3–5 |
4–5 |
6–11 |
12–13 |
14–17 |
18–21 |
Autism |
|
|
2,106 |
12,253 |
3,240 |
5,016 |
1,917 |
24,532 |
5.98% |
|
|
Emotional
Disturbance |
|
|
487 |
9,080 |
5,014 |
12,678 |
2,354 |
29,613 |
7.22% |
|
|
Learning
Disabilities |
|
|
683 |
49,019 |
31,108 |
64,368 |
10,036 |
155,214 |
37.85% |
|
|
Intellectual
Disability |
|
|
300 |
3,301 |
1,704 |
3,979 |
2,550 |
11,834 |
2.89% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
63 |
468 |
180 |
398 |
157 |
1,266 |
0.31% |
|
|
Hearing
Impairments |
|
|
155 |
1,450 |
549 |
946 |
143 |
3,243 |
0.79% |
|
|
Speech
or Language Impairments |
|
|
14,084 |
62,766 |
10,804 |
11,316 |
1,162 |
100,132 |
24.42% |
|
|
Visual
Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
85 |
587 |
182 |
402 |
72 |
1,328 |
0.32% |
|
|
Orthopedic
Impairments |
|
|
185 |
1,017 |
252 |
529 |
68 |
2,051 |
0.50% |
|
|
Other
Health Impairments |
|
|
3,072 |
26,955 |
10,557 |
19,021 |
1,832 |
61,437 |
14.98% |
|
|
Multiple
Disabilities |
|
|
925 |
6,409 |
2,491 |
5,366 |
3,021 |
18,212 |
4.44% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
0.00% |
|
|
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
|
|
33 |
335 |
172 |
464 |
153 |
1,157 |
0.28% |
|
|
Total
School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410,037 |
85.32% |
Preschool
Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
41,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,924 |
8.72% |
Infants
and Toddlers (2) |
28,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,645 |
5.96% |
Total
- NYS Students with Disabilities |
28,645 |
41,924 |
22,179 |
173,648 |
66,254 |
124,487 |
23,469 |
410,037 |
100% |
480,606 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 6, 2010 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
2,017 |
11,230 |
2,834 |
4,479 |
1,724 |
22,284 |
5.6% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
541 |
9,700 |
5,081 |
13,295 |
2,303 |
30,920 |
7.8% |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
909 |
48,968 |
29,829 |
62,650 |
9,679 |
152,035 |
38.4% |
|
|
Intellectual Disability(3) |
|
|
262 |
3,327 |
1,639 |
4,119 |
2,537 |
11,884 |
3.0% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
78 |
415 |
175 |
295 |
121 |
1,084 |
0.3% |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
150 |
1,469 |
538 |
948 |
133 |
3,238 |
0.8% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
13,977 |
59,872 |
9,919 |
10,369 |
1,015 |
95,152 |
24.0% |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
79 |
570 |
178 |
389 |
78 |
1,294 |
0.3% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
196 |
1,028 |
248 |
491 |
77 |
2,040 |
0.5% |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
3,060 |
25,110 |
9,763 |
17,515 |
1,733 |
57,181 |
14.4% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
989 |
6,329 |
2,393 |
5,360 |
2,824 |
17,895 |
4.5% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
33 |
306 |
187 |
466 |
144 |
1,136 |
0.3% |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
396,152 |
84.5% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
41,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,823 |
8.9% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
30,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,982 |
6.6% |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
30,982 |
41,823 |
22,291 |
168,330 |
62,784 |
120,379 |
22,368 |
396,152 |
100% |
468,957 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 7, 2009 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
2,044 |
10,810 |
2,638 |
4,398 |
1,431 |
21,321 |
5.1% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
608 |
10,462 |
5,755 |
15,034 |
2,376 |
34,235 |
8.1% |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
835 |
52,339 |
32,249 |
68,199 |
10,349 |
163,971 |
39.0% |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
337 |
3,407 |
1,688 |
4,511 |
2,693 |
12,636 |
3.0% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
64 |
478 |
165 |
364 |
147 |
1,218 |
0.3% |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
144 |
1,588 |
524 |
1,032 |
165 |
3,453 |
0.8% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
15,358 |
62,978 |
10,244 |
10,465 |
1,009 |
100,054 |
23.8% |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
94 |
615 |
228 |
448 |
117 |
1,502 |
0.4% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
257 |
1,181 |
336 |
545 |
75 |
2,394 |
0.6% |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
3,297 |
25,819 |
10,013 |
18,108 |
1,741 |
58,978 |
14.0% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,020 |
7,036 |
2,676 |
6,030 |
2,914 |
19,676 |
4.7% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
27 |
338 |
195 |
494 |
153 |
1,207 |
0.3% |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
420,653 |
85.1% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
40,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,817 |
8.3% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
32,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,876 |
6.7% |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
32,876 |
40,817 |
24,086 |
177,055 |
66,711 |
129,631 |
23,170 |
420,653 |
100.0% |
494,346 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 1, 2008 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,952 |
9,719 |
2,375 |
3,935 |
1,151 |
19,132 |
4.7% |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
624 |
10,407 |
5,708 |
15,217 |
2,309 |
34,265 |
8.5% |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
697 |
50,812 |
32,173 |
67,634 |
9,695 |
161,011 |
39.8% |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
302 |
3,396 |
1,807 |
4,660 |
2,646 |
12,811 |
3.2% |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
76 |
437 |
154 |
320 |
144 |
1,131 |
0.3% |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
170 |
1,538 |
537 |
998 |
145 |
3,388 |
0.8% |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
14,138 |
58,799 |
9,820 |
9,760 |
887 |
93,404 |
23.1% |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
97 |
594 |
207 |
420 |
103 |
1,421 |
0.4% |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
254 |
1,216 |
341 |
507 |
62 |
2,380 |
0.6% |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
2,935 |
23,880 |
9,452 |
17,024 |
1,591 |
54,882 |
13.6% |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,086 |
7,066 |
2,784 |
6,150 |
2,784 |
19,870 |
4.9% |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0.0% |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
28 |
347 |
198 |
489 |
136 |
1,198 |
0.3% |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
404,902 |
85.2% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
39,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,437 |
8.3% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
31,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,150 |
6.6% |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
31,150 |
39,437 |
22,362 |
168,213 |
65,556 |
127,118 |
21,653 |
404,902 |
100.0% |
475,489 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 3, 2007 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,784 |
8,956 |
2,306 |
3,514 |
1,039 |
17,599 |
4.3 |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
639 |
10,821 |
6,391 |
16,113 |
2,424 |
36,388 |
8.9 |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
655 |
51,564 |
32,874 |
71,198 |
11,426 |
167,717 |
40.9 |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
323 |
3,564 |
2,042 |
4,939 |
2,809 |
13,677 |
3.3 |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
67 |
506 |
209 |
425 |
183 |
1,390 |
0.3 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
144 |
1,554 |
555 |
1,112 |
174 |
3,539 |
0.9 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
12,270 |
58,258 |
9,692 |
9,359 |
865 |
90,444 |
22.1 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind) |
|
|
85 |
660 |
253 |
463 |
124 |
1,585 |
0.4 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
212 |
1,403 |
363 |
564 |
80 |
2,622 |
0.6 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
2,396 |
22,948 |
9,204 |
16,587 |
1,679 |
52,814 |
12.9 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,051 |
7,506 |
3,000 |
6,396 |
2,870 |
20,823 |
5.1 |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
27 |
347 |
192 |
515 |
170 |
1,251 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
409,856 |
84.9% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
43,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,385 |
9.0% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
29,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,765 |
6.2% |
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities |
29,765 |
43,385 |
19,654 |
168,088 |
67,083 |
131,187 |
23,844 |
409,856 |
100% |
483,006 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2006 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,520 |
7,918 |
2,136 |
2,983 |
914 |
15,471 |
3.8 |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
559 |
11,017 |
6,907 |
17,926 |
2,745 |
39,154 |
9.6 |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
536 |
52,531 |
33,350 |
73,014 |
12,064 |
171,495 |
41.9 |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
326 |
3,591 |
2,165 |
5,136 |
2,754 |
13,972 |
3.4 |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
73 |
508 |
233 |
475 |
179 |
1,468 |
0.4 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
133 |
1,494 |
642 |
1,128 |
189 |
3,586 |
0.9 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
10,959 |
56,781 |
9,497 |
8,934 |
843 |
87,014 |
21.3 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
80 |
644 |
258 |
446 |
109 |
1,537 |
0.4 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
225 |
1,390 |
351 |
577 |
84 |
2,627 |
0.6 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
1,967 |
21,937 |
8,717 |
15,709 |
1,629 |
49,959 |
12.2 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
976 |
7,913 |
3,278 |
6,466 |
2,902 |
21,535 |
5.3 |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
0.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
21 |
372 |
193 |
571 |
161 |
1,318 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
409,149 |
84.7% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
42,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,780 |
8.9% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
30,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,988 |
6.4% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
30,988 |
42,780 |
17,376 |
166,099 |
67,731 |
133,369 |
24,574 |
409,149 |
100% |
482,917 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2005 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,365 |
7,164 |
1,978 |
2,351 |
764 |
13,622 |
3.3 |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
547 |
11,351 |
7,216 |
17,926 |
2,604 |
39,644 |
9.7 |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
590 |
53,252 |
34,118 |
75,372 |
11,958 |
175,290 |
43.1 |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
340 |
3,772 |
2,213 |
5,245 |
2,734 |
14,304 |
3.5 |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
60 |
528 |
210 |
445 |
147 |
1,390 |
0.3 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
127 |
1,464 |
650 |
1,133 |
171 |
3,545 |
0.9 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
11,334 |
55,202 |
8,909 |
8,384 |
746 |
84,575 |
20.8 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
74 |
655 |
215 |
420 |
108 |
1,472 |
0.4 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
227 |
1,474 |
359 |
609 |
90 |
2,759 |
0.7 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
2,050 |
20,719 |
8,179 |
14,516 |
1,378 |
46,842 |
11.5 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,138 |
8,409 |
3,333 |
6,441 |
2,881 |
22,202 |
5.5 |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
0.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
22 |
371 |
214 |
592 |
142 |
1,341 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407,000 |
84.8% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
40,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,422 |
8.4% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
32,558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,558 |
6.8% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
32,558 |
40,422 |
17,875 |
164,366 |
67,595 |
133,438 |
23,726 |
407,000 |
100% |
479,980 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2004 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,271 |
6,545 |
1,731 |
1,950 |
665 |
12,162 |
3.0 |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
678 |
12,354 |
7,961 |
18,448 |
2,461 |
41,902 |
10.2 |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
621 |
55,495 |
36,508 |
76,811 |
11,871 |
181,307 |
44.2 |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
315 |
4,139 |
2,339 |
5,249 |
2,689 |
14,731 |
3.6 |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
73 |
600 |
236 |
496 |
179 |
1,584 |
0.4 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
137 |
1,623 |
685 |
1,141 |
186 |
3,772 |
0.9 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
11,584 |
54,191 |
8,482 |
7,712 |
571 |
82,540 |
20.1 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
91 |
717 |
267 |
493 |
131 |
1,699 |
0.4 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
240 |
1,512 |
382 |
591 |
86 |
2,811 |
0.7 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
2,077 |
19,348 |
7,706 |
13,003 |
1,158 |
43,292 |
10.6 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,086 |
9,040 |
3,438 |
6,353 |
2,674 |
22,591 |
5.5 |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
0.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
21 |
396 |
238 |
580 |
150 |
1,385 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
409,791 |
84.5% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
42,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,495 |
8.8% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
32,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,388 |
6.7% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
32,388 |
42,495 |
18,196 |
165,966 |
69,974 |
132,831 |
22,824 |
409,791 |
100% |
484,674 |
100% |
Number of New York State Children and
Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
Please Note: The order of listing
the disability categories is revised compared to previous
years reports. Also, students previously listed under the
Hearing Impairments category are separated into students
with deafness and students with hearing
impairments.
December 1, 2003 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Autism |
|
|
1,120 |
6,012 |
1,373 |
1,559 |
553 |
10,617 |
2.6 |
|
|
Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
591 |
12,846 |
8,291 |
17,978 |
2,313 |
42,019 |
10.4 |
|
|
Learning Disabilities |
|
|
479 |
54,633 |
38,899 |
77,603 |
12,155 |
183,769 |
45.3 |
|
|
Mental Retardation |
|
|
330 |
4,325 |
2,428 |
5,246 |
2,751 |
15,080 |
3.7 |
|
|
Deafness |
|
|
72 |
613 |
241 |
485 |
190 |
1,601 |
0.4 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
148 |
1,606 |
785 |
1,151 |
208 |
3,898 |
1.0 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
11,753 |
52,995 |
8,249 |
6,859 |
561 |
80,417 |
19.8 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
73 |
811 |
297 |
521 |
163 |
1,865 |
0.5 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
257 |
1,539 |
421 |
567 |
109 |
2,893 |
0.7 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
1,777 |
17,479 |
7,277 |
11,380 |
1,045 |
38,958 |
9.6 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,184 |
9,542 |
3,505 |
6,038 |
2,597 |
22,866 |
5.6 |
|
|
Deaf-Blindness |
|
|
1 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
18 |
0.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
26 |
426 |
270 |
549 |
172 |
1,443 |
0.4 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405,444 |
85.1% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
37,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,936 |
8.0% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
33,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,026 |
6.9% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
33,026 |
37,936 |
17,811 |
162,832 |
72,039 |
129,943 |
22,819 |
405,444 |
100% |
476,406 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
Please Note: The age range
categories are revised compared to previous years
reports.
December 2, 2002 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–13 |
Ages
14–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Mental Retardation |
|
|
333 |
4,635 |
2,477 |
5,266 |
2,716 |
15,427 |
3.8 |
|
|
Hearing Impairments |
|
|
216 |
2,372 |
1,088 |
1,550 |
404 |
5,630 |
1.4 |
|
|
Speech or Language Impairments |
|
|
11,376 |
51,064 |
7,649 |
6,040 |
510 |
76,639 |
19.0 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
108 |
885 |
279 |
546 |
173 |
1,991 |
0.5 |
|
|
Serious Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
648 |
13,724 |
8,382 |
17,446 |
2,305 |
42,505 |
10.5 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
275 |
1,548 |
424 |
533 |
116 |
2,896 |
0.8 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
1,485 |
15,692 |
6,512 |
9,741 |
889 |
34,319 |
8.5 |
|
|
Specific Learning Disabilities |
|
|
548 |
58,230 |
41,438 |
77,757 |
11,900 |
189,873 |
47.1 |
|
|
Deaf- Blindness |
|
|
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
0.0 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,238 |
10,286 |
3,548 |
5,988 |
2,377 |
23,437 |
5.8 |
|
|
Autism |
|
|
928 |
5,340 |
1,110 |
1,282 |
481 |
9,141 |
2.3 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
23 |
455 |
240 |
530 |
142 |
1,390 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
403,260 |
84.7% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
37,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,009 |
7.8% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
35,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,997 |
7.5% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
35,997 |
37,009 |
17,178 |
164,235 |
73,149 |
126,682 |
22,016 |
403,260 |
100% |
476,266 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 3, 2001 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 |
|
|
11,106 |
49,870 |
12,144 |
420 |
73,540 |
18.2 |
|
|
Visual Impairments (Includes
Blind) |
|
|
98 |
885 |
801 |
164 |
1,948 |
0.5 |
|
|
Serious Emotional Disturbance |
|
|
652 |
14,411 |
25,212 |
2,294 |
42,569 |
10.5 |
|
|
Orthopedic Impairments |
|
|
279 |
1,582 |
976 |
113 |
2,950 |
0.7 |
|
|
Other Health Impairments |
|
|
1,370 |
14,318 |
13,877 |
795 |
30,360 |
7.5 |
|
|
Specific Learning Disabilities |
|
|
716 |
64,921 |
120,466 |
12,039 |
198,142 |
49.0 |
|
|
Deaf- Blindness |
|
|
2 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
16 |
0.0 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
|
|
1,458 |
10,669 |
9,253 |
2,324 |
23,704 |
5.9 |
|
|
Autism |
|
|
895 |
4,635 |
1,968 |
420 |
7,918 |
2.0 |
|
|
Traumatic Brain Injury |
|
|
27 |
487 |
748 |
139 |
1,401 |
0.3 |
|
|
Total School-Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
404,210 |
85.9% |
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,144 |
7.7% |
Infants and Toddlers (2) |
30,417 |
36,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,417 |
6.4% |
Total - NYS Students with
Disabilities |
30,417 |
36,144 |
17,169 |
169,286 |
195,845 |
21,910 |
404,210 |
100% |
470,771 |
100% |
Number of New York State
Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2000 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 (2) |
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 1, 1999 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 (2) |
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, 1998 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 (2) |
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, 1997 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 (2) |
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, 1996 (1) |
Preschool Students |
School Age Students |
All Students |
Federal Disability Categories |
Ages
<1–2 |
Ages
3–5 |
Ages
4–5 |
Ages
6–11 |
Ages
12–17 |
Ages
18–21 |
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 (2) |
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% |
NOTES:
(1) Student count data reflect the number of students with
disabilities provided special education services on the first Wednesday
of October each school year. These data under represent the total number
of students that receive special education services annually as additional
students will be identified and begin to receive special education services
subsequent to October 1.
(2) Data collected and reported by the Department of Health.
The counts include children over 3 who were enrolled in the
NYS Early Intervention (EI) Program on December 1. In 2006 the EI child count date was changed to October 1st.
(3) As of the 2010-11 school year the disability “Mental Retardation” was changed to “Intellectual Disability”. For more information on Rosa's Law please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/08/remarks-president-signing-21st-century-communications-and-video-accessib.
(4) As of the 2014-15 school year the count of Infants and Toddlers is reported from the Department of Education Public Annual Performance Report for New York State
* Data coming soon
Last Updated: October 6, 2023