Region II only closed 20.5% of the cases with the second highest percentage (24.5%) of minorities served in this region. Region III had the second highest percentage of cases closed (26.3%) of which 18.3% of minorities were served in this region. CHART - Maine DVR Minorities Closed All Cases Closed in Minorities Served by Region in FFY 2014 FFY 2014 Count Percent Count Percent Region I 93 40.6% 1,105 29.7% Cumberland and York Region II 56 24.5% 765 20.5% Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, and Sagadahoc Region III 42 18.3% 978 26.3% Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, and Waldo Region IV 28 12.2% 624 16.8% Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington Region V 10 4.4% 204 5.5% Aroostook Out of State 0.0% 13 0.3% Unknown (Converted Data or Blank Data) 0 0.0% 35 0.9% TOTAL 229 100.0% 3,724 100.0% Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities are both represented in DVR’s current caseload and are an indicator of the possible disability distribution and needs of the future. Using a current breakout of student ages 14 to 20 by disability category (see Chart 14), DVR can project that the students with learning disabilities and those with physical impairments continue to be the largest disability population. Findings Based on a total of 9,178 students in this age group in Maine schools, only 40 students (0.4%) are identified as hearing impaired and 22 students (0.2%) are identified as having a traumatic brain injury. Autism numbers continue to grow with a number of students (n=802) in 2014, further analysis (see Section E. Other Populations with Disabilities below) reveals that this number will be increasing significantly in the coming years. CHART 14 14 20
Region II only closed 20.5% of the cases with the second highest percentage (24.5%) of minorities served in this region. Region III had the second highest percentage of cases closed (26.3%) of which 18.3% of minorities were served in this region. CHART - Minorities Served by Region Maine DVR Minorities Closed in FFY 2014 All Cases Closed in FFY 2014 Count Percent Count Percent Region I Cumberland and York 93 40.6% 1,105 29.7% Region II Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, and Sagadahoc 56 24.5% 765 20.5% Region III Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, and Waldo 42 18.3% 978 26.3% Region IV Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington 28 12.2% 624 16.8% Region V Aroostook 10 4.4% 204 5.5% Out of State 0.0% 13 0.3% Unknown (Converted Data or Blank Data) 0 0.0% 35 0.9% TOTAL 229 100.0% 3,724 100.0% Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities are both represented in DVR’s current caseload and are an indicator of the possible disability distribution and needs of the future. Using a current breakout of student ages 14 to 20 by disability category (see Chart 14), DVR can project that the students with learning disabilities and those with physical impairments continue to be the largest disability population. Findings Based on a total of 9,178 students in this age group in Maine schools, only 40 students (0.4%) are identified as hearing impaired and 22 students (0.2%) are identified as having a traumatic brain injury. Autism numbers continue to grow with a number of students (n=802) in 2014, further analysis (see Section E. Other Populations with Disabilities below) reveals that this number will be increasing significantly in the coming years. CHART 14 14 20
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