Table 2.
Number of participants with each primary diagnosis and co-occurring condition.
| Primary diagnosis | Co-occurring condition | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| ASD | 339 | 56.4 | 6 | 1.0 | 345 | 57.4 |
| LD/Dyspraxia/Dyslexia | 30 | 5.0 | 80 | 13.3 | 110 | 18.3 |
| ADHD | 51 | 8.5 | 54 | 9.0 | 105 | 17.5 |
| Brain Injury* | 34 | 5.7 | 21 | 3.5 | 55 | 9.2 |
| SEMH** | 7 | 1.1 | 45 | 7.5 | 52 | 8.7 |
| Physical condition*** | 2 | 0.3 | 28 | 4.7 | 30 | 5.0 |
| Other ID**** | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 32 | 5.3 |
| Sensory disorders***** | 9 | 1.5 | 60 | 10.0 | 69 | 11.5 |
| Cerebral Palsy | 14 | 2.3 | – | – | 14 | 2.3 |
| Down's syndrome | 18 | 3.0 | – | – | 18 | 3.0 |
| Epilepsy | 14 | 2.3 | – | – | 14 | 2.3 |
| No disability specified | 52 | 8.7 | 21 | 3.5 | 73 | 12.1 |
| Total | 601 | 100 | 316 | 52.7 | – | – |
ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder; LD, Learning Difficulty; ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; SEMH, Social Emotional & Mental Health; please note this term is used in the UK, SEND, Special Education Needs and Disabilities, Code of Practice (39); ID, Intellectual Disabilities.
*
Examples include: Cerebral Infraction, Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy,
**
Examples include: Anxiety, Pathological Demand Avoidance,
***
Examples include: postural tachycardia syndrome, high blood pressure,
****
Examples include: Rett Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome,
*****
Examples include: auditory/sensory processing disorders.