![]() ![]() 8 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have been identified with a learning disability.7 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have been identified with ADHD.2 percent of children have been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (1/50 children).14 percent of babies are born with Down syndrome (1/691 babies) With these statistics in mind, can any ministry ignore the need to prepare for participants with learning differences and disabilities? A respected South Korean study identified as many as 1 in 38 children as exhibiting characteristics associated with autism. Some professionals argue that these statistics are still too conservative, only taking into account children who have been formally diagnosed with an ASD. The incidence rate among boys is actually as high as 1 in 31 (3.23%). And by 2013, 1 in 50 children was identified with an autism spectrum disorder. Between 19, the prevalence of autism diagnoses increased 289.5%. By Amy Fenton LeeĬonsider the increase in the incidence of autism. ![]() ![]() Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families. ![]()
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