OSEP Releases an Updated Fast Fact on Children Identified with Autism

OSEP Fast Facts: Children Identified with Autism. Map of the United States shows percentage of students with disabilities identified with Autism ages 5 (in kindergarten) to 21, served under the IDEA Part B in school year 2022-23. In SY 2022-2023, the percentage of students with disabilities identified with autism is 12.81%. States report a range of 5.76% to 17.28% of students with disabilities identified with autism. View OSEP Fast Facts for more information.

By the Office of Special Education Programs

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released an updated Fast Facts: Children Identified with Autism, which takes an updated look at our data on children whose primary disability is autism. We revised and updated our very first (and one of our most popular) OSEP Fast Facts.

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