This statistic shows the total number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues in the United States who were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from 1990/91 to 2018/19. In 2018/19, there were approximately 358,000 people aged 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues who were covered by IDEA.
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19
(in 1,000s)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that regulates the deliverance of services to children with disabilities throughout the United States.
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Office of Special Education Programs. (February 29, 2020). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
Office of Special Education Programs. "Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
Office of Special Education Programs. (2020). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
Office of Special Education Programs. "Number of 3 to 21 Year Olds with Emotional Disturbance Issues Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
Office of Special Education Programs, Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with emotional disturbance issues served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office of Special Education Programs, February 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236307/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
