New Study- Same Result: Preschoolers With Disabilities Get Suspended and Expelled More Often #school discipline

A recent report by the Center for American Progress shows that students with disabilities aged 3 to 5 make up about 12 % of the early childhood population, yet they represent about 75% of suspensions and expulsions. Alternatively stated, these very young people with disabilities are about 14 1/2 times more likely to be suspended or expelled that their non-disabled peers. Yikes.

Here are some other findings:

• The odds of being suspended or expelled were more than 43 times higher for children with behavioral problems.
• The odds of being suspended or expelled were 33 times higher for children with ADHD.
• The odds of being suspended or expelled were more than 14 times higher for children with anxiety.
• The odds of being suspended or expelled were 10 times higher for children with autism/ASD.
• The odds of being suspended or expelled were more than 7.5 times higher for children with developmental delays.
• The odds of being suspended or expelled were more than 4 times higher for children with speech disorders.

You can read the report here. An article in the Disability Scoop blog appears here.