The "2015 Disability Statistics Annual Report" is a companion volume to the "2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium." The "Compendium" presents many tables of data, including state and national values and trends over time. The "Annual Report" presents statistics from the "2015 Annual Disability…

The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…

Reported were the major findings of a survey taken in 11 Illinois counties to catalog special education services and to identify 3- to 21-year-old children who have one or more of the following low incidence handicapping conditions: visual handicaps, aural handicaps, physical handicaps, and multiple handicaps. Approximately 800 children were…

Over 2,000 state correctional facilities responded to a survey of handicapped juvenile offenders committed to state facilities throuqhout the U.S. and its territories. (Author/CL)

Reported are results of a study by the New Mexico Department of Education to determine educational needs for exceptional children. The study is explained to be the first step in compliance with a 1972 mandate of the State legislature to provide educational services for all exceptional children in the State. Described is the study design which…

Summarized are data gathered during phase 1 of a state survey of administrators, funded under Title III, to determine the number of handicapped children receiving or in need of special education services in Indiana. The following are among survey results highlighted in the first chapter: 19,061 pupils were estimated by public school principals to…

Presented are nine appendixes to a state survey, funded under Title III, to determine the number of handicapped children receiving or in need of special education services in Indiana. Included are a description of survey objectives and procedures, 17 tables of data by region and community type, and copies of school principals' suggestions for…

The report examines trends in New Mexico's population and projects population changes from 1980 through 2000 and resultant changes in the prevalence of developmental disabilities. Estimated projections are by sex, age, and country. Cumulative projected frequencies obtained per age and sex category by 5-year intervals were then multiplied by…

To assess the educational needs within the region, a survey of deaf-blind individuals was conducted in 1969 involving 279 teachers, 85 United Fund agencies, 12 caseworkers, 20 education service centers, and ten parents. The survey resulted in the identification of 454 deaf blind children and adults in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The…

Reported is a study of special education teacher supply and demand trends at the elementary and secondary levels for Pennsylvania. The supply and demand model of the study is explained including components such as entry rate of graduates and annual withdrawal of teachers. Twenty-six tables provide statistics on topics such as: number of special…

This report presents data on the nature, volume, and extent of crime during 1993 on Tennessee college campuses and in housing of Tennessee colleges and universities. Introductory material explains offense categories and how crime and clearance rates were calculated for this report. Based on information submitted by the colleges, individual reports…

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of educable mentally retarded, behaviorally disturbed, and learning disabled students in Georgia schools. The research involved two phases: Phase 1, in which students were identified; and Phase 2, in which the original identifications were confirmed. Among findings were that of the total numbers of…

The report is based on a survey conducted in 1968 and 1969, involving university and state special educators in 13 western states, which provided estimates of need, demand, and supply of special education personnel. Data is supplied for the following: number of children in the west receiving special education in 1967-68, incidence of…

Presented is the 1975 status report on education of handicapped students in Colorado. Statistical information is presented in both narrative and table format in the following areas: the number of handicapped students served, the means for serving the handicapped students in Colorado, staff required to serve handicapped students, costs and revenues…

A method for collecting and disseminating information on hearing handicapped children was developed, and the availability of recorded information on both the incidence and development of hearing impaired children was determined. Detailed information was collected on 4,300 of the estimated 6,755 hearing impaired students enrolled in schools,…