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Table 1.13: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2005-06 - Disability

Disability

Significant learning disability

58

Mental health problem (medically diagnosed)

5

Autism

12

Significant hearing impairment

*

Significant language and communication disorder

*

Significant physical or motor impairment

19

Significant visual impairment

*

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

180

Other disability

15

Multiple disabilities

16

No disabilities, but affected by disability

143

No disabilities, and not affected by disability

2,320

Not known

1,110

Total

3,882

East Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders and Midlothian did not provide information in time for inclusion. 2004-05 figures for these authorities have been incorporated into this table and do not include young people aged 19-21.

South Lanarkshire did not provide this information and the total number of children ceasing to be looked after in that authority has been entered as 'not known'.

A child may cease to be looked after more than once during the year and will be counted once for each episode of care ending.

* represents figures less than 5 that have been suppressed for confidentiality reasons.

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