- According to Mental Health America, approximately 15% of teens are reporting some form of self-injury.
- 21% of students between the ages of 13 and 18 live with a mental health disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
- According to NAMI, 37% of students nationwide with a mental health condition age 14 and older drop out of high school, the highest dropout rate of any disability group.
- The New Jersey Department of Children and Families reports that 2,731 young people, ages 10 to 24, were treated in hospital emergency rooms for attempted suicide or self-inflicted injuries in 2013 through 2015, the latest statistics available. Within the same age group, 283 suicides were reported.
- 50% of youth aged 8-15 who have a diagnosed mental illness did not receive mental health services the previous year.
- In New Jersey in 2018, local school districts identified more than 7,500 students with disabilities as having an emotional disturbance, representing .55% of the New Jersey school population.
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- The Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Child has a Disability Impacting Their Education
- Initial Special Education Evaluations and Eligibility
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Special Education Placement
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