11-5. Persons with Disabilities Rehabilitated by the
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department by Type of Disability: Fiscal
Years 1991-1995
TYPE OF DISABILITY FY 1991 FY 1992 FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995
Blood Diseases 13 19 13 14 11
Speech Impairments 20 20 21 9 13
Epilepsy and Other Nervous Disorders 256 280 309 306 297
Absence/Amputation of Limbs 62 72 76 56 56
Respiratory Diseases 14 35 24 24 24
Neoplasms 15 9 12 8 7
Allergy and Endocrine Disorders 184 197 224 231 241
Hearing Impairments 384 404 438 446 492
Heart and Circulatory Conditions 546 599 618 601 656
Genito-Urinary System Disorders 26 29 35 28 20
Visual Impairments 72 75 80 82 85
Orthopedic Deformity/Impairment 931 973 1,074 1,041 1,009
Digestive System Disorders 35 41 37 28 23
Mental Retardation 877 811 768 703 685
Mental, Personality, Intelligence Disorders 4,684 4,540 4,572 4,534 4,521
Other Disabling Conditions 94 90 91 80 121
TOTAL 8,213 8,194 8,392 8,191 8,261
Note: A person is considered rehabilitated only when engaged in gainful
employment.
Source: S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department, March 1996.
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