“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein
ADHD
1 in 25 children
Asperger's
1 in 500 children
Asthma
1 in 10 children
Auditory Processing Disorders
2-3% of children, commonly found with other disorders, more prevalent in males
Autism
1 in 54 boys
1 in 250 girls
Bipolar Disorder
1 in 100 children
Cancer
1 in 10,000 children
Celiac Disease
1 in 100 children
Cerebral Palsy
1 in 300 children
Cleft Lip/Palate
1 in 100,000 children
Cystic Fibrosis
1 in 3,700 children
Depression
2.5% of children in United States
More common in boys under 10 and girls over 16
Diabetes
1 in 400 children
Down Syndrome
1 in 800 children
Dyslexia
5-10% of children
Clues to Dyslexia from 2nd grade on
Encopresis
1% of children
Epilepsy
1 in 4,000 children
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
1 in 100 children
Food Allergy
4% of children
General Learning Disabilities
5% of children
Hearing Impairment
1 in 300 children
Language Impairment
7% of children
Helping Children with Communication Disorders in School
Narcolepsy
200,000 total cases in the United States from childhood to adult
My daughter's blog: Growing Up Narcoleptic
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
1 in 200 children
Reactive Attachment Disorder
40% of children with history of maltreatment in foster care
Selective Mutism
1 in 1,000 children
Sensory Processing Disorder
1 in 20 school aged children
Scoliosis
3 in 100 people
Speech Impairment
10% of children
Treacher Collins Syndrome
1 in 50,000 people
Thyroid Disease
1% of children
Tourette Syndrome
15 per 1,000 children
Vision Impairment
1 in 20 have a vision impairment significant enough to affect their ability to learn
1% have vision that can not be corrected in one or both eyes
*The prevalence numbers were taken from a wide variety or reputable sources such as the World Health Organization, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control, published research papers and disease or disability specific organizations.
1 in 25 children
Asperger's
1 in 500 children
Asthma
1 in 10 children
Auditory Processing Disorders
2-3% of children, commonly found with other disorders, more prevalent in males
Autism
1 in 54 boys
1 in 250 girls
Bipolar Disorder
1 in 100 children
1 in 10,000 children
Celiac Disease
1 in 100 children
Cerebral Palsy1 in 300 children
Cleft Lip/Palate
1 in 100,000 children
Cystic Fibrosis
1 in 3,700 children
Depression
2.5% of children in United States
More common in boys under 10 and girls over 16
Diabetes
1 in 400 children
Down Syndrome
1 in 800 children
Dyslexia
5-10% of children
Clues to Dyslexia from 2nd grade on
Encopresis
1% of children
Epilepsy
1 in 4,000 children
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
1 in 100 children
Food Allergy
4% of children
General Learning Disabilities
5% of children
1 in 300 children
Language Impairment
7% of children
Helping Children with Communication Disorders in School
Narcolepsy
200,000 total cases in the United States from childhood to adult
My daughter's blog: Growing Up Narcoleptic
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
1 in 200 children
Reactive Attachment Disorder
40% of children with history of maltreatment in foster care
Selective Mutism
1 in 1,000 children
Sensory Processing Disorder
1 in 20 school aged children
Scoliosis
3 in 100 people
Speech Impairment
10% of children
Treacher Collins Syndrome
1 in 50,000 people
Thyroid Disease
1% of children
Tourette Syndrome
15 per 1,000 children
Vision Impairment
1 in 20 have a vision impairment significant enough to affect their ability to learn
1% have vision that can not be corrected in one or both eyes
*The prevalence numbers were taken from a wide variety or reputable sources such as the World Health Organization, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control, published research papers and disease or disability specific organizations.