Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
DISABILITY SERVICES
Data from the California Department of Education indicate that in Sacramento County 32,199
children (ages 22 and under) are enrolled in special education. Of the total number of special
education students, 38.36% have specific learning disabilities and 21.45% have speech or language
impairments. Despite the consistency in the overall number of students in special education, there
has been an increase in enrollment in a few categories of special education, including autism and
multiple disabilities. It is important to note that special education enrollment is somewhat
controlled by the availability of service slots.
Special Education 2018, ages 2-22
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%
Source: cde.gov
Hearing Autism Multiple
Learning Orthopedic Emotional
Visual Speech/language Intellectual
Of the children in special education, 3,402 are ages 0 to 5, which accounts for 10.6% of the
special education enrollment. As illustrated in the chart below, the number of young children
(ages 0 to 5) in special education has steadily increased over the past several years; the number
has increased by 25% over the past decade. One possible explanation for this increase is
enhanced assessment as well as the availability of special education services. While the number of
Sacramento County children with disabilities has steadily increased, it continues to be a challenge
for families to qualify for services.
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