§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of pupils in the various categories of handicap in Wales at the latest available date; and how many are receiving their education in special classes.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe information is given in the following table:
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Handicapped Welsh Pupils: January 1981 Type of handicap Total number Number educated in special classes* Blind 50 33 Partially sighted 516 128 Deaf 181 126 Partially hearing 1,576 558 Physically handicapped 1,482 617 Delicate 1,039 38 Maladjusted 1,162 808 Educationally subnormal: Severely 2,014 1,926 Moderately 10,231 7,590 Epileptic 701 59 Speech defect 596 188
Type of handicap Total number Number educated in special classes* Autistic 66 64 Others 460 460 All handicaps †20,074 ‡12,595 * Pupils educated in maintained special schools or units or special classes attached to maintained primary and secondary schools. † Includes 164 pupils educated at home and 220 pupils educated outside Wales. ‡ Includes 48 pupils educated outside Wales.