Statistics
*The U.S. Department of Education said in 2004 that "449,093 students between the ages of 6 to 21 were identified as having other health impairments." (NASET, 2007)
* 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their life. (Schachter, 2013)
*84 out of 5,864 adults in Minnesota were diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005. (Minnesota Department of Health, n.d)
*7.3% of Minnesota adults had diabetes in 2012. (Minnesota Department of Health, n.d)
*About 1 in 40,000 (or 1%) babies are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CDC, 2014)
*15% of CHD is associated with genetic causes (CDC, 2014)
*Physical, developmental and cognitive disorders are associated with 20-30% of people with CHD (CDC, 2014)
*Patients with CHD spend about $1.4 billion in hospital costs (CDC, 2014)
* 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their life. (Schachter, 2013)
*84 out of 5,864 adults in Minnesota were diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005. (Minnesota Department of Health, n.d)
*7.3% of Minnesota adults had diabetes in 2012. (Minnesota Department of Health, n.d)
*About 1 in 40,000 (or 1%) babies are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CDC, 2014)
*15% of CHD is associated with genetic causes (CDC, 2014)
*Physical, developmental and cognitive disorders are associated with 20-30% of people with CHD (CDC, 2014)
*Patients with CHD spend about $1.4 billion in hospital costs (CDC, 2014)