Share of U.S. children and adolescents with blindness and special needs as of 2018
As of 2018, nearly 39 percent of children and adolescents in the United States with blindness took prescription medications for at least 3 months, while 37.4 percent needed help with personal care. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with blindness and special needs in the United States as of 2018.