This statistic shows the total number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities in the United States who was served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from 1990/91 to 2018/19. In 2018/19, there were approximately 133,000 persons aged 3- to 21-years-old with multiple disabilities who were covered by IDEA.
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19
(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 29, 2020). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES. (2020). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 Year Olds with Multiple Disabilities Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES, Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 26, 2025)
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with multiple disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, February 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236325/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
