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In Ireland (1981) an estimated 22,979 people suffer from some intellectual or developmental disability Department of Health. 1981.
Severity of handicap
Mild Number 9,443, Moderate, 8,100, Severe, 3,347, Profound 857, Uspecified, 1,232
From work at present being carried out in a number of areas, there
are indications of an increase in the prevalence of intellectual
disability since 1981 Needs and Abilities Report, 1990 ). More
recent information ( Department of Health, 1992 ) estimates a total
of 13,399 receiving care in residential, community or day care
facilities and a further 6,986 attending special schools ( Department
of Education, 1991/1992 ).
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