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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Trends in parent-reported emotional and behavioral problems among children using special education services
Patricia N Pastor1, Cynthia A Reuben1
1The authors are with the Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland (e-mail: php3@cdc.gov).
Objective:
This report describes trends in health conditions reported by parents as the limitations leading to special education services for their children.
Methods:
Data are reported for children ages 6-17 (N=182,998) surveyed in households in the 2001-2012 National Health Interview Survey.
Results:
Between 2001 and 2012, the overall percentage of U.S. children ages 6-17 who were receiving special education services increased from 7.2% to 8.7%. Between 2001 and 2012, the leading causes of activity limitations among children receiving special education services included emotional or behavioral problems, which increased from 36% to 43%; speech problems, which increased from 16% to 22%; and learning disability, which decreased from 41% to 27%. There were no significant trends in any of the other conditions considered as possible sources of activity limitations.
Conclusions:
Emotional and behavioral problems have become the most frequently reported source of activity limitations among children receiving special education services.
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