In the academic year of 2021-2022, there were approximately 2.36 million persons ages 3- to 21-years-old in the United States with specific learning disabilities who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is a slight increase from the previous year, when about 2.35 million individuals with specific learning disabilities were served by IDEA.
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22
(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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NCES. (February 28, 2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. (2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 Year Olds with Specific Learning Disabilities Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with specific learning disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236298/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
