FSC Survey Results - Child's Disabilities
This is a summary of information collected from the Family Support Survey about the disabilities of the children represented in the survey. Families checked all disabilities that applied to their child. The survey ran from August 2000 - May 2005. 2,286 surveys were completed by families across the state. This information can be used with permission from OLRS (Contact OLRS).
Child's Disabilities
| Type of disability |
Number of children |
| Visual Impairment |
483 |
| Blindness |
98 |
| Hearing Impairment |
228 |
| Deafness |
94 |
| Physical Disability |
659 |
| Down Syndrome |
231 |
| Cerebral Palsy |
486 |
| Mental Retardation |
726 |
| Autism |
498 |
| Epilepsy |
335 |
| Tourettes Syndrome |
39 |
| Pre-School Disability |
203 |
| Learning Disability |
1,002 |
| Severe Emotional or Behavioral |
365 |
| Speech Impairment |
1,050 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury |
184 |
| Unknown |
102 |
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