* Mental health professionals include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or clinical social workers and is based on a visit in the past 12 months. Specialists include medical doctors who specialize in a particular medical disease or problem and is based on a visit in the past 12 months. Therapists include physical therapists, speech therapists, respiratory therapists, audiologists, or occupational therapists and is based on a visit in the past 12 months.
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Service use of U.S. children with a developmental disability 2015-2018, by urbanicity
Data collected between 2015 and 2018 by the National Heath Interview Survey indicated the prevalence of developmental disability among U.S. children aged 3-17 years was significantly higher in , compared to , populations. An investigation into the utilization of health care and educational services showed that once diagnosed, those children living in areas were less likely to have seen a mental health professional or therapist, to have had a recent well-child checkup, or to have received Special Education or Early Intervention Services when compared with children living in urban areas. Diagnoses in this report included ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, blindness, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, moderate to profound hearing loss, intellectual disability, seizures in the past 12 months, stuttering or stammering in the past 12 months, or any other developmental delay. This statistic shows the services utilized by U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability as of 2015-2018, by urbanity.
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NCHS, & CDC. (February 19, 2020). Percentage of U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability who used select services as of 2015-2018, by urbanicity* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/
NCHS, und CDC. "Percentage of U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability who used select services as of 2015-2018, by urbanicity*." Chart. February 19, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/
NCHS, CDC. (2020). Percentage of U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability who used select services as of 2015-2018, by urbanicity*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/
NCHS, and CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Children Aged 3-17 Years Ever Diagnosed with a Developmental Disability Who Used Select Services as of 2015-2018, by Urbanicity*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Feb 2020, /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/
NCHS & CDC, Percentage of U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability who used select services as of 2015-2018, by urbanicity* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with a developmental disability who used select services as of 2015-2018, by urbanicity* [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, February 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1101333/service-utilization-us-children-with-developmental-disability/
