Statistical Bulletin Edn/B1/2005/1: Pupils in Scotland, 2004

Table 2.6: Main difficulty in learning of primary pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004

Impairment	female	male	total	Rate per 1,000 pupils
Impairment	female	male	total	female	male	total
Total	4,245	10,324	14,569	21.8	50.8	36.6
Significant hearing impairment	99	128	227	0.5	0.6	0.6
Significant visual impairment	69	103	172	0.4	0.5	0.4
Significant physical or motor impairments	189	367	556	1.0	1.8	1.4
Significant language and speech disorder	303	810	1,113	1.6	4.0	2.8
Autistic spectrum disorder	202	1,358	1,560	1.0	6.7	3.9
Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties	276	1,510	1,786	1.4	7.4	4.5
Learning difficulties:
Moderate	1,138	2,026	3,164	5.8	10.0	7.9
Severe	142	266	408	0.7	1.3	1.0
Profound	23	33	56	0.1	0.2	0.1
Specific - in language and/or mathematics (including dyslexia)	1,167	2,453	3,620	6.0	12.1	9.1
Complex or multiple impairments:
Dual sensory impairment	15	18	33	0.1	0.1	0.1
Moderate learning difficulties & significant additional impairments or disorders	192	353	545	1.0	1.7	1.4
Severe learning difficulties & significant additional impairments or disorders	76	136	212	0.4	0.7	0.5
Profound learning difficulties & significant additional impairments or disorders	34	51	85	0.2	0.3	0.2
Other	316	710	1,026	1.6	3.5	2.6
Not known / not disclosed	4	2	6	-	-	-

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