Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23
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Number of disabled youths in thousands
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that regulates the deliverance of services to children with disabilities throughout the United States.
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Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism U.S. 2000-2023
In the academic year of 2022/23, there were approximately ** individuals 3- to 21-years-old with autism in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is an increase from the previous year, when ** individuals with autism were covered under IDEA.
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NCES. (December 31, 2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. (2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 Year Olds with Autism Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2023, /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
