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Surgeon General's report (complete report) - - -Section on Autism
US Dept. of Education autism statistics
IEP checklist: forms to download
PECS links
December Chatelaine article
CC HOT A report on antipsychotics for ADHD
Health Canada will launch Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs
Medical Journals Act to Limit Drug Firms' Influence
World Autism Organization

US Department of Education Figures On Autism

Number and Change in Number of Children Ages 6-21 Served Under IDEA, Part 8

[Thanks to Ray Gallup of the Autism Autoimmunity Project.]
http://www.IDEAdata.org/tables/ar_aa2.htm

State	1992-1993	1999-2000
Alabama	68	670
Alaska	8	165
Arizona	199	897
Arkansas	30	560
California	1,605	8,376
Colorado	14	350
Connecticut	164	1,032
Delaware	15	248
District of Columbia	0	65
Florida	582	3,114
Georgia	262	1,602
Hawaii	52	198
Idaho	39	239
Illinois	5	2,435
Indiana	273	2,080
Iowa	67	543
Kansas	74	471
Kentucky	38	739
Louisiana	409	1,032
Maine	37	358
Maryland	28	1,551
Massachusetts	493	543
Michigan	288	3,449
Minnesota	296	1,958
Mississippi	0	333
Missouri	336	1,361
Montana	20	127
Nebraska	4	289
Nevada	5	273
New Hampshire	0	268
New Jersey	446	2,378
New Mexico	16	193
New York	1,648	4,951
North Carolina	786	2,391
North Dakota	9	98
Ohio	22	1,574
Oklahoma	31	547
Oregon	37	2,218
Pennsylvania	346	2,707
Puerto Rico	266	408
Rhode Island	19	238
South Carolina	141	717
South Dakota	36	168
Tennessee	304	819
Texas	1,444	5,134
Utah	105	472
Vermont	6	160
Virginia	539	1,714
Washington	476	1,376
West Virginia	101	262
Wisconsin	18	1,445
Wyoming	15	83

50 States, DC & PR	12,222	65,396

The figures Ray received from the NJ Department of Education in April 2001
for 2000-2001 was 2,905.

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Last Updated: December 30th, 2004