Introducing a Supplemental Tool to Help Stakeholders Engage with New Fast Facts
By the Office of Special Education Programs
OSEP is excited to release a new Fast Facts on School Aged Children 5 (in Kindergarten) Through 21 Served Under Part B, Section 618 of the IDEA along with a new supplemental tool, Hand In Hand, which is intended to be used alongside the new OSEP Fast Fact.
Highlights from OSEP Fast Facts: School aged children 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 Served under Part B, of the IDEA:
- Since 2012, the number of children, ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21, served under IDEA, Part B, has increased by more than half a million students (738,154) or more than 12%.
- The percent of the population, ages 6 through 21, served under IDEA Part B is 9.86%. The percentages in states range from 7.92% to 13.9%.
- The top three disability categories reported for children, ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21, served under IDEA, Part B are specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, and other health impairment.
For the Hand In Hand supplemental tool, each display in the OSEP Fast Facts: School Aged Children 5 (in Kindergarten) Through 21 Served Under Part B, of the IDEA is presented with critical [...]