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Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the United States in 2015/16, by disability

Number of 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States in 2016, by disability (in thousand)

The data displays the total number of 3 to 21 year olds with different disabilities in the U.S. who were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2015/16. At this time there were approx. 27,000 individuals, 3 to 21 year olds, with traumatic brain injuries who were covered by IDEA.

Autism	617
Deaf and blind	1
Developmental delays	434
Emotional disturbance	347
Hearing impairments	75
Intellectual disability	425
Multiple disabilities	131
Orthopedic impairments	47
Other health impairments	909
Specific learning disabilities	2298
Speech or language impairments	1337
Traumatic brain injury	27
Visual impairments	27

Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the United States in 2015/16, by disability

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