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Have you ever received Special education services (other than speech or language therapy)?

Questionnaire: Mother Basic Medical History
Date Last Updated: 3/10/09
Graph Current as of: 3/10/09

Why Is This Important?

Researchers are interested in genetic factors: do issues involving development or learning appear together with ASDs in some families?  Knowing whether a person has received special education services (other than speech therapy) will tell us if they ever experienced difficulties in these areas.

Data from IAN Research:

Pie chart showing percentage of mothers participating in IAN Research who have received special education services (not for speech and language).

This chart shows that 5% of the mothers taking part in IAN Research, at some time in their lives, have received special education services.
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