Special Needs Children

According to the Kern County Consortium for Special Education, there are over 14,000 children in Kern County currently served by Individualized Education Plans (IEP).

The California Department of Education has County and State data for all individuals age 0 to 22 with an IEP, including a breakdown of disability.

  • Enrollment by Age and Disability 2006-2007
  • Enrollment by Age and Ethnic Group 2006-2007
  • Enrollment by Age and Grade 2006-2007
  • Enrollment by Ethnicity and Disabililty 2006-2007

    Specific Health Issues

    Important Resources:

    Special Needs Children and Early Childhood Education: The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
    Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - Información en español
    The Special EDge Newsletter
    The Laws and Regulations of California Special Education (searchable by key word)
    Matrix of Accomodations and Modifications for Standardized Testing
    All Kinds of Minds

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