The information that follows is derived from the new 1997 Texas Deafblind Census. If you have questions about the census, please contact Deafblind Outreach (512) 206-9242 or Project Access (806) 742-2334.
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The following table presents information in a linear format. Use the down arrow to move from area to area within the table. Each row lists AGE followed by the number of students reported.
0 - 15
1 - 29
2 - 30
3 - 24
4 - 30
5 - 47
6 - 46
7 - 46
8 - 49
9 - 34
10 - 43
11 - 43
12 - 37
13 - 31
14 - 36
15 - 30
16 - 42
17 - 33
18 - 20
19 - 41
20 - 14
21 - 0
22 - 0
The following speech friendly table presents information in a linear format (or you can view the table in a more typical visual format). Use the down arrow to move between fields within the table. The table fields are all labeled and are in the following order:
Age Range (labeled Age)
Number of Males followed by percentage of total (labeled Male)
Number of Females followed by percentage of total (labeled Female)
Total number of students in age range followed by percentage (labeled Total)
Age 0-2
Male 36 (5%)
Female 38 (5%)
Total 74 (10%)
Age 3-5
Male 45 (6%)
Female 56 (8%)
Total 101 (14%)
Age 6-11
Male 149 (21%)
Female 112 (16%)
Total 261 (37%)
Age 12-17
Male 136 (19%)
Female 73 (10%)
Total 209 (29%)
Age 18-21
Male 38 (5%)
Female 37 (5%)
Total 75 (10%)
Age 22
Male 0 (0%)
Female 0 (0%)
Total 0 (0%)
*Age as of December 1, 1996
The following table presents information in a single line with the information in the following order
A1 - Down Syndrome - 13
A2 - Trisomy 13 - 4
A3 - Usher Syndrome - 19
A4 - Other - 67
B1 - CHARGE Association - 17
B3 - Hydrocephaly - 42
B5 - Microcephaly - 38
B6 - Other - 63
C1 - Prematurity - 100
D1 - Herpes - 0
D3 - Rubella - 30
D5 - Toxoplasmosis - 6
D6 - Other - 22
E1 - Asphyxia - 23
E2 - Encephalitis - 5
E3 - Head Injury/Trauma - 15
E4 - Meningitis - 46
E5 - Stroke - 8
E6 - Other - 48
F1 - Other - 154
The following table presents information in a linear format. (or you can view the table in a more typical visual format)Use the down arrow to move from area to area within the table. The table fields are all labeled and are in the following order:
Education Service Center (labeled ESC)
Federal Projection - Number of Students with DB (labeled Projection)
Actual # of Students 1997 (labeled 1997)
Actual # of Students 1996 (labeled 1996)
Actual # of Students 1995 (labeled 1995)
ESC 1
Projection 48-72
1997 42
1996 46
1995 38
ESC 2
Projection 24-36
1997 25
1996 24
1995 25
ESC 3
Projection 14-21
1997 11
1996 9
1995 8
ESC 4
Projection 152-228
1997 101
1996 88
1995 76
ESC 5
Projection 22-23
1997 5
1996 4
1995 4
ESC 6
Projection 28-42
1997 14
1996 14
1995 14
ESC 7
Projection 40-60
1997 57
1996 48
1995 46
ESC 8
Projection 14-21
1997 23
1996 21
1995 19
ESC 9
Projection 14-21
1997 11
1996 11
1995 8
ESC 10
Projection 102-153
1997 42
1996 39
1995 31
ESC 11
Projection 78-117
1997 67
1996 49
1995 51
ESC 12
Projection 28-42
1997 41
1996 38
1995 30
ESC 13
Projection 54-81
1997 47
1996 44
1995 40
ESC 14
Projection 16-24
1997 9
1996 12
1995 12
ESC 15
Projection 14-21
1997 76
1996 78
1995 73
ESC 16
Projection 18-27
1997 18
1996 18
1995 16
ESC 17
Projection 22-33
1997 30
1996 33
1995 31
ESC 18
Projection 18-27
1997 21
1996 16
1995 15
ESC 19
Projection 24-36
1997 32
1996 30
1995 25
ESC 20
Projection 76-114
1997 48
1996 42
1995 38
Total of actual students for all regions
1997 720
1996 664
1995 600
* Federal Projection Number based on 2-3 students with deafblindness per one thousand students receiving special education services.
The following table presents information in a single line format, with the information in the following order: Degree of Hearing Loss, the number of students reported, and the percentage (%) of the total that number represents.
1. Very mild 3 --
2. Mild 47 7%
3. Moderate 130 18%
4. Severe 110 15%
5. Profound 134 19%
6. Tested-Results Nonconclusive 162 23%
7. Not Tested 127 18%
8. Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) 2 --
9. Syndrome Associated with Progressive Hearing Loss 5 --
With Amplification? (Of 134 Reported) 59
Hearing in One Ear Only? (Of 89 Reported) 5
The following table presents information in a single line with the information in the following order: Degree of vision, the number of students reported, and the percentage (%) of the total that number represents.
1. Partially Sighted 110 15%
2. Legally Blind 329 46%
3. Light Perception Only 43 6%
4. Totally Blind 75 10%
5. Tested-Results Nonconclusive 119 17%
6. Not Tested 35 5%
7. Syndrome Associated with Progressive Vision Loss 9 1%
With Glasses? (Of 144 Reported) 59
Vision in One Eye Only? (Of 127 Reported) 16
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