THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS
By JC Ellinger
School Physical Therapists
Making Their Imprint IN 2018-2019, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM AGES THREE TO 21 WHO RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY ACT (IDEA) WAS 7.1 MILLION. OR 14 PERCENT OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. IF YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE STUDENTS WHO ALSO RECEIVE SERVICES UNDER SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT, THAT PERCENTAGE EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES TO ACCOUNT FOR OVER 50 PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SUPPORT UNDER IDEA.
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