FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University

Languages spoken in the homes of KDES students. English was the most common
language spoken in the homes of KDES students. Twelve percent of students came from Spanishspeaking
homes and 2% came from homes in which Amharic or French were spoken. Forty-five
percent of KDES students live in homes where sign language, including ASL, is used.
Additional disabilities. Thirty-two percent of KDES students were identified as having
additional physical or cognitive disabilities (see Table 36). Five percent of KDES students had
“other conditions,” which included obsessive-compulsive traits, motor problems, behavior issues,
memory issues, and anxiety disorder. The most prevalent disabilities among KDES students were
developmental delays and Attention Deficit Disorder.
Table 36. Percentage of KDES Students With Disabilities by Instructional Team, September 2007
GRI Annual
Survey 1
(N=35,706)
All
students
(N=127)
KDES
ECE Team Team 1/2/3 Team 4/5
Disabilities
(N=53) (N=19) (N=22)
All conditions 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
No disabilities
Deaf students with 1
or more additional
49% 68% 87% 68% 32% 61%
disabilities 51% 32% 13% 32% 68% 39%
Low vision 4% 2% 2% 0% 5% 3%
Legally blind 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Learning disabled
Attention Deficit
8% 6% 0% 16% 5% 12%
Disorder
Speech/language
5% 8% 4% 0% 23% 9%
impairment 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mentally retarded 8%