Table 21. Types of related services received by students with mental retardation, overall and by parent-reported levels of cognitive functioning
Overall | High | Moderate | Low | |
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Percentage who received: | ||||
Some type of related services | 70 | 51 | 79 | 89 |
Speech/communication services | ||||
Speech or language therapy | 31 | 15 | 37 | 49 |
Communication services | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
Adaptive physical education | 30 | 9 | 35 | 67 |
Transportation | 29 | 9 | 34 | 60 |
Behavior/personal counseling | ||||
Social work services | 16 | 9 | 21 | 15 |
Mental health services | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Behavioral intervention | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
Assistive technology services/devices | 14 | 4 | 16 | 33 |
Health services | 11 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
Therapeutic services | ||||
Occupational therapy | 9 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
Physical therapy | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
NOTE: Percentages are population estimates based on weighted samples that range from approximately 60 to 540 across variables. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), Wave 1 student's school program survey, 2002. |