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24. LINK: "Special Education - CalEdFacts" from CA Dept of Education website

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 03:35 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/cefspeced.asp

The disability categories and enrollment breakdown in California for individuals (newborn through twenty-two years of age) who received special education services in 2014–15 are as follows:

Intellectual disabilities: 43,750
Speech or language impairment: 160,071
Visual impairment: 3,864
Emotional disturbance: 24,214
Orthopedic impairment: 12,293
Other health impairment: 76,122
Specific learning disability: 284,196
Deafness: 3,531
Hard of hearing: 10,325
Deaf-blindness: 116
Multiple disabilities: 6,435
Autism: 90,794
Traumatic brain injury: 1,744

In total over 717,000 California kids were in special education programs in public schools. There were over 6,235,000 kids in public schools, translating to 1 in 9 who were in special ed programs.

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"The increase was especially sharp among kindergartners, where autism cases grew by 17% last year." [View all] proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 OP

The diagnosis has no set criteria that are followed cosmicone Jul 2016 #1

It's difficult due to symptom overlap, changing criteria, and... Raissa Jul 2016 #2

No set criteria? missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #3

A lot of overlap - this is why psychiatry is really not a science n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #6

Autism is a neurological disorder. missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #7

I am a neurologist and autism criteria you showed cosmicone Jul 2016 #8

Okay. As a neurologist, what do you think the diagnostic criteria should be? missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #9

I am not debating science on a political board cosmicone Jul 2016 #10

then why say anything? Nt Logical Jul 2016 #12

I expressed an opinion but debating the science behind it is another story n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #15

Lol, ok. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #19

If you are a neurologist, why not share your expertise with others? Avalux Jul 2016 #29

I respect you for that. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #128

That's too bad. I am sincerely interested in your perspective. . . . missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #14

Maybe PM each other? The peanut gallery here shits on experts closeupready Jul 2016 #81

That criteria is so broad as to be useless in many ways mythology Jul 2016 #11

My son is shit out of luck because he has a dual diognosis. Separation Jul 2016 #98

When it comes to mental health we are a backwards nation. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #131

the question is - KT2000 Jul 2016 #4

LINK: "Special Education - CalEdFacts" from CA Dept of Education website proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #24

Thank you! KT2000 Jul 2016 #27

i wonder how many of these dx's are so kids will get special ed. mopinko Jul 2016 #28

Special ed is broken down KT2000 Jul 2016 #31

I wonder if all the additives in our food (antibiotics, growth hormones ...in the feed given to Cal33 Jul 2016 #38

the first 90 days are critical KT2000 Jul 2016 #42

Thanks for the info. These corporate execs. are not only sick - they are criminally sick!!! Cal33 Jul 2016 #100

Autism has a progressive component if left untended newthinking Jul 2016 #117

Unconcerned? Seattle Children's Hospital: About 5% of children younger than 5 yrs old have epilepsy. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #36

There is absolutely NO question about my grandson Jim Beard Jul 2016 #5

It gets really tiring to hear the deniers. There is a problem and it is serious newthinking Jul 2016 #114

Though the afflicted is my grandson, all family members are affected. Jim Beard Jul 2016 #136

Autism has become the new ADHD Calculating Jul 2016 #13

In my experience, (both personal and professional) it is fairly difficult to get an autism diagnosis missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #16

+100000000 EllieBC Jul 2016 #20

You are spot on. phylny Jul 2016 #47

We went everywhere! Greybnk48 Jul 2016 #97

What is your profession, if you don't mind my asking? Marr Jul 2016 #115

Former RN, now an Attorney missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #120

How are your adult Autisum children doing? Jim Beard Jul 2016 #138

Exactly this!!!! Physicians are cautious for young diagnosis yet it is still climbing newthinking Jul 2016 #118

My nephew didn't talk until he was four years old Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #55

But if he never got the screening done, Chemisse Jul 2016 #76

ADHD is still rampant among schoolchildren. Chemisse Jul 2016 #79

ADHD may be (IMO) a (dysfuntional) cultural phenominon newthinking Jul 2016 #121

I would love to see a lot more research done on this subject. N/T Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #132

Possibly. Chemisse Jul 2016 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Greybnk48 Jul 2016 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author d_r Jul 2016 #85

My post was inaccurate as you stated. Greybnk48 Jul 2016 #111

no worries I was just saying :) d_r Jul 2016 #119

No it isn't and these kind of statements are not helpful newthinking Jul 2016 #116

My first impluse was to take offense to your statement. I think you are right though that there is o Jim Beard Jul 2016 #133

So what do you think causes this so called increase? We are all ears. n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #17

I don't think you were asking me but EllieBC Jul 2016 #21

The OP is an anti-vaxxer, alt-med promoting conspiracy theorist, that's why I asked. Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #22

Yeah because there are no unvaccinated kids EllieBC Jul 2016 #23

That's incorrect, bud, every single word. (nt) proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #25

Really, you seem to enjoy posting things like this... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #39

That's some funny shit right there Major Nikon Jul 2016 #41

Arpad Pusztai KT2000 Jul 2016 #44

Wakefield is a hero of the anti-vax nutters Major Nikon Jul 2016 #45

respected journals can fail KT2000 Jul 2016 #51

On the bogus assertions regarding Dr. Arpad Pusztai's work... it's all in the details not the memes. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #53

Still pumping out funny shit Major Nikon Jul 2016 #67

That's an amazing confession. HuckleB Jul 2016 #59

Backed up by David L Lewis in his book described in depth on a pair of your previous threads. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #61

Your posts containing Lewis' conspiracy theory nonsense are rather inconvenient for you. HuckleB Jul 2016 #62

Here's the full text of the link you ignored. NOTE: Marc Edwards wrote intro for David Lewis' book. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #63

The only one ignoring anything is you, as you ask people to waste time reading anti-vax BS. HuckleB Jul 2016 #64

I'm with THEM, basically, among many others I could name and you could continue to attempt to mock.. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #65

No one is censoring your anti-vaccine propaganda. HuckleB Jul 2016 #66

AFK and came back to change "censor" to "mock" since I can't ascribe motivation- too late. nt proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #68

Ah, and the Straw Man hits. HuckleB Jul 2016 #69

'Andrew Wakefield will be the Carl Sagan of his generation' SidDithers Jul 2016 #78

Carl Sagan? Check out Jennifer Margulis. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #88

So does this mean disgraced crank Wakefield is no longer your hero? Major Nikon Jul 2016 #90

Everytime I mention the name since the documentary was released I get a hide. Seen it yet? (nt) proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #92

So perhaps that's also why you don't parrot out Age of Autism every other post now Major Nikon Jul 2016 #94

Attacking the the messenger to censor the message has worked, but it's a weak and temporary fix. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #95

Sure, because loons like Wakefield and Age of Autism are just such reliable sources Major Nikon Jul 2016 #96

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #109

You're not asking me either, but I think it has to do with what the mother ingests while pregnant. Avalux Jul 2016 #26

Please, please do not go there! missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #30

I'm not blaming anyone. Avalux Jul 2016 #33

Agree. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #40

not blaming the mother at all KT2000 Jul 2016 #46

There is also some speculation that a pandemic in the early 1900s phylny Jul 2016 #48

never heard that KT2000 Jul 2016 #50

Has to be somewhat genetic at least Freddie Jul 2016 #83

Trying to unravel what is causing autism is not blaming - could be not one but multiple factors womanofthehills Jul 2016 #127

New England Journal of Medicine - abnormalities occured in utero womanofthehills Jul 2016 #84

Is it possible autism rates are the same, but diagnoses have, for various reasons, increased? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #32

Increases in diagnoses can't be fully explained by awareness or changing criteria. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #37

Autism is a spectrum disorder Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #35

Could it be from. . . .Gasp! Vaccinations? BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #43

No. It could NOT! LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #54

I WAS being sarcastic! BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #58

LOL! LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #73

Actually, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program awarded 1.5 mil for Vaccine/Autism womanofthehills Jul 2016 #86

Jesus, not this shit again EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2016 #89

Yep, you knew it would get there eventually. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #93

I'm not claiming vaccines cause autism, I'm just stating a fact reported by CNN. womanofthehills Jul 2016 #129

Bullshit, that's not what the court said Major Nikon Jul 2016 #101

The court said it could be a contributing factor womanofthehills Jul 2016 #130

Wrong again Major Nikon Jul 2016 #137

Court said it "didn't cause her autism" but "resulted in her Autism" womanofthehills Jul 2016 #139

So you finally managed to read your own source Major Nikon Jul 2016 #140

caused and resulted sound the same to me - actually it sounds bizarre - doubletalk womanofthehills Jul 2016 #141

Then you should consult a dictionary Major Nikon Jul 2016 #143

I would have been diagnosed lancer78 Jul 2016 #49

You need to rethink that newthinking Jul 2016 #122

I think there would be less autism and ADHD TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #52

I think that could be true for ADHD but I don't see autism being related to lack of exercise. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #56

Perhaps not TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #74

Yes, that's true. And schools are going in exactly the wrong direction. Recess and PE are essential, pnwmom Jul 2016 #80

One of my autistic grandsons favorite outside activity was going to a new housing development Jim Beard Jul 2016 #106

My engineering relatives would have been right out there with him, pnwmom Jul 2016 #110

Many new studies say exposure to environmental chemicals while mother is pregnant womanofthehills Jul 2016 #87

It makes more sense to me that something is happening TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #91

Play the autism away? lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #104

There's a difference between less of it and a disorder being more adaptable loyalsister Jul 2016 #112

I think less ADHD, not sure about Autism newthinking Jul 2016 #123

Schwarzenegger was governor from 2003 to 2011. Coincidence? Orrex Jul 2016 #57

Multitude of factors are probably involved pediatricmedic Jul 2016 #60

The spectrum is getting larger and larger to include any social awkwardness La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #70

In NJ, 40% of these children are nonverbal, 80% are categorized as severe. Links posted previously. proverbialwisdom Jul 2016 #71

yes, and it's still not vaccines. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #72

Still not caused by vaccines. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #75

I'm glad they've expanded the spectrum Android3.14 Jul 2016 #77

"Magnet school" not "magnate school" I went to one years ago anneboleyn Jul 2016 #108

Thanks Android3.14 Jul 2016 #113

WARNING, OP IS AN ANTI-VAXXER PUSHING FEAR AND HYSTERIA. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #99

Always interesting to see who Rec's a post. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #126

I strongly suspect *insurance* payments has something to do with this. Schema Thing Jul 2016 #102

Such as? What pot of gold are the parents of autistic children tapping into? n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #103

"Pot of gold" is a silly response to my post. Don't be silly. Schema Thing Jul 2016 #105

Then ignore the second sentence. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #107

There are a lot of silly comments in this thread newthinking Jul 2016 #125

Did you read the other comments newthinking Jul 2016 #124

So, lets cut to the chase: are vaccines to blame? Or maybe internet porn? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #135

Sick answer to a serious question womanofthehills Jul 2016 #142

is it? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #144