11-5. Persons with Disabilities Rehabilitated by the SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department
by Type of Disability: Fiscal Years 1993 - 1997
TYPE OF DISABILITY FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997
Blood Diseases 13 14 11 12 14
Speech Impairments 21 9 13 16 6
Epilepsy and Other Nervous Disorders 309 306 297 310 336
Absence/Amputation of Limbs 76 56 56 81 50
Respiratory Diseases 24 24 24 18 31
Neoplasms 12 8 7 9 5
Allergy and Endocrine Disorders 224 231 241 260 309
Hearing Impairments 438 446 492 495 527
Heart and Circulatory Conditions 618 601 656 729 813
Genito-Urinary System Disorders 35 28 20 18 19
Visual Impairments 80 82 85 71 68
Orthopedic Deformity/Impairment 1,074 1,041 1,009 999 993
Digestive System Disorders 37 28 23 25 27
Mental Retardation 768 703 685 618 517
Mental, Personality, Intelligence Disorders 4,572 4,534 4,521 4,476 4,497
Other Disabling Conditions 91 80 121 136 167
TOTAL 8,392 8,191 8,261 8,273 8,379
Note: A person is considered rehabilitated only when engaged in gainful employment.
Source: S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department, January 1998.
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