In the 2000-2001 school year, 473,663 children and youth with an
emotional disturbance were provided special education and related
services in the public schools (Twenty-fourth Annual Report to Congress,
U.S. Department of Education, 2002).
Source:
The National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). Fact
Sheet #5, provided copyright free for distribution,
www.nichcy.org.