Children Under Age 18 Receiving SSI Benefits for Speech and 
Language Delay, by State, Dec. 2000 through Dec. 2011: 

State: Alabama; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 290; 
Population: 1,123,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 368; 
Population: 1,113,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 475; 
Population: 1,107,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 574; 
Population: 1,108,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 668; 
Population: 1,095,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.61; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 769; 
Population: 1,090,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.71; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 846; 
Population: 1,114,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.76; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 924; 
Population: 1,124,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.82; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 982; 
Population: 1,122,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.88; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,049; 
Population: 1,129,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.93; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,175; 
Population: 1,132,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.04; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,386; 
Population: 1,127,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.23. 

State: Alaska; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 8; 
Population: 191,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.04; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 16; 
Population: 190,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.08; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 18; 
Population: 192,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.09; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 28; 
Population: 189,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.15; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 41; 
Population: 188,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 45; 
Population: 188,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.24; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 54; 
Population: 181,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.30; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 53; 
Population: 182,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 71; 
Population: 180,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.39; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 82; 
Population: 184,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.45; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 77; 
Population: 187,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.41; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 80; 
Population: 188,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42. 

State: Arizona; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 464; 
Population: 1,367,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.34; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 789; 
Population: 1,437,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,106; 
Population: 1,477,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.75; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,596; 
Population: 1,519,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.05; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,053; 
Population: 1,547,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.33; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,408; 
Population: 1,580,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.52; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,848; 
Population: 1,628,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.75; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,315; 
Population: 1,670,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.99; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,752; 
Population: 1,707,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.20; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,198; 
Population: 1,732,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.42; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,383; 
Population: 1,629,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.69; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,421; 
Population: 1,625,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.72. 

State: Arkansas; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 759; 
Population: 680,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 962; 
Population: 681,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.41; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,240; 
Population: 678,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.83; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,520; 
Population: 682,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.23; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,864; 
Population: 677,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.76; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,429; 
Population: 676,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.60; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,974; 
Population: 691,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.30; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,612; 
Population: 701,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 5.16; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,309; 
Population: 702,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 6.13; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,161; 
Population: 710,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 7.27; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,971; 
Population: 711,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 8.39; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,826; 
Population: 710,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 9.61. 

State: California; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,581; 
Population: 9,250,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.28; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,248; 
Population: 9,378,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,254; 
Population: 9,452,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.45; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,089; 
Population: 9,420,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.54; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,760; 
Population: 9,596,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,431; 
Population: 9,702,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.66; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,055; 
Population: 9,533,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.74; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,770; 
Population: 9,384,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.83; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,739; 
Population: 9,365,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.93; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 9,685; 
Population: 9,436,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.03; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 10,610; 
Population: 9,295,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.14; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 11,717; 
Population: 9,272,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.26. 

State: Colorado; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 296; 
Population: 1,101,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 302; 
Population: 1,137,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 404; 
Population: 1,151,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 475; 
Population: 1,153,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.41; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 505; 
Population: 1,179,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 619; 
Population: 1,181,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 702; 
Population: 1,169,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 795; 
Population: 1,193,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.67; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 846; 
Population: 1,207,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.70; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 943; 
Population: 1,228,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,066; 
Population: 1,226,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,228; 
Population: 1,230,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.00. 

State: Connecticut; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 190; 
Population: 842,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 275; 
Population: 859,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.32; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 405; 
Population: 873,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.46; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 576; 
Population: 835,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.69; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 760; 
Population: 839,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.91; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 895; 
Population: 835,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.07; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 995; 
Population: 818,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.22; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,097; 
Population: 820,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.34; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,213; 
Population: 812,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.49; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,378; 
Population: 808,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.71; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,562; 
Population: 817,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.91; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,744; 
Population: 803,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.17. 

State: Delaware; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 45; 
Population: 195,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 52; 
Population: 191,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 75; 
Population: 190,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.40; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 86; 
Population: 199,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 102; 
Population: 194,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 118; 
Population: 196,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 124; 
Population: 203,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.61; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 140; 
Population: 206,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.68; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 143; 
Population: 206,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.69; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 154; 
Population: 207,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.74; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 185; 
Population: 206,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.90; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 192; 
Population: 205,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.94. 

State: District f Columbia; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 140; 
Population: 115,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.22; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 155; 
Population: 112,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.38; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 224; 
Population: 112,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.00; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 245; 
Population: 108,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.26; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 293; 
Population: 110,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.67; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 305; 
Population: 113,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.70; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 333; 
Population: 115,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.90; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 344; 
Population: 114,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.02; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 364; 
Population: 112,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.25; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 366; 
Population: 114,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.21; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 377; 
Population: 101,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.74; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 396; 
Population: 105,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.76. 

State: Florida; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,949; 
Population: 3,646,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.81; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,047; 
Population: 3,791,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.07; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,636; 
Population: 3,882,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.45; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,089; 
Population: 3,924,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.81; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,156; 
Population: 4,003,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.04; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 9,269; 
Population: 4,068,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.28; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 10,327; 
Population: 4,022,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.57; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 11,393; 
Population: 4,044,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.82; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 12,622; 
Population: 4,004,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.15; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 15,065; 
Population: 4,058,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.71; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 17,755; 
Population: 4,002,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.44; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 20,426; 
Population: 3,994,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 5.11. 

State: Georgia; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 769; 
Population: 2,169,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,074; 
Population: 2,229,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.48; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,466; 
Population: 2,268,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.65; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,866; 
Population: 2,297,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.81; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,212; 
Population: 2,333,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.95; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,651; 
Population: 2,363,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,109; 
Population: 2,455,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.27; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,522; 
Population: 2,532,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.39; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,948; 
Population: 2,549,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.55; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,398; 
Population: 2,584,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.70; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,807; 
Population: 2,492,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.93; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,413; 
Population: 2,490,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.17. 

State: Hawaii; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 30; 
Population: 296,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.10; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 45; 
Population: 295,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.15; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 54; 
Population: 296,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.18; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 57; 
Population: 297,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.19; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 69; 
Population: 299,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 77; 
Population: 300,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 87; 
Population: 298,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 85; 
Population: 286,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.30; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 92; 
Population: 285,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.32; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 97; 
Population: 290,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 108; 
Population: 304,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 114; 
Population: 305,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.37. 

State: Idaho; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 91; 
Population: 369,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.25; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 98; 
Population: 371,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 123; 
Population: 370,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 171; 
Population: 372,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.46; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 203; 
Population: 372,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 235; 
Population: 374,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 273; 
Population: 394,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.69; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 313; 
Population: 408,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 361; 
Population: 413,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 435; 
Population: 419,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.04; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 517; 
Population: 429,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.20; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 574; 
Population: 428,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.34. 

State: Illinois; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 756; 
Population: 3,246,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,071; 
Population: 3,248,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,686; 
Population: 3,255,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,172; 
Population: 3,231,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.67; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,603; 
Population: 3,238,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,199; 
Population: 3,241,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.99; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,834; 
Population: 3,215,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.19; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,425; 
Population: 3,199,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.38; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,199; 
Population: 3,179,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.64; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,951; 
Population: 3,177,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.87; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,718; 
Population: 3,129,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.15; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,467; 
Population: 3,098,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.41. 

State: Indiana; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 783; 
Population: 1,574,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.50; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,052; 
Population: 1,588,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.66; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,385; 
Population: 1,595,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,798; 
Population: 1,604,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,267; 
Population: 1,600,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.42; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,700; 
Population: 1,603,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.68; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,088; 
Population: 1,578,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.96; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,497; 
Population: 1,587,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.20; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,876; 
Population: 1,585,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.45; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,249; 
Population: 1,589,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.67; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,627; 
Population: 1,608,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.88; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,804; 
Population: 1,598,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.01. 

State: Iowa; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 110; 
Population: 734,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.15; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 147; 
Population: 711,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.21; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 240; 
Population: 698,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.34; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 301; 
Population: 693,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 384; 
Population: 680,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 481; 
Population: 671,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.72; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 545; 
Population: 710,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 630; 
Population: 711,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.89; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 704; 
Population: 713,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.99; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 819; 
Population: 713,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.15; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 935; 
Population: 728,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.28; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,038; 
Population: 724,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.43. 

State: Kansas; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 352; 
Population: 713,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.49; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 476; 
Population: 702,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.68; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 658; 
Population: 697,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.94; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 825; 
Population: 695,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.19; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 989; 
Population: 683,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.45; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,123; 
Population: 674,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.67; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,251; 
Population: 696,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.80; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,405; 
Population: 696,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.02; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,519; 
Population: 700,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.17; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,697; 
Population: 705,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.41; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,852; 
Population: 727,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.55; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,990; 
Population: 724,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.75. 

State: Kentucky; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 612; 
Population: 995,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.62; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 869; 
Population: 957,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.91; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,188; 
Population: 932,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.28; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,543; 
Population: 994,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.55; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,833; 
Population: 980,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.87; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,235; 
Population: 980,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.28; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,776; 
Population: 1,000,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.78; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,360; 
Population: 1,004,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.35; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,862; 
Population: 1,008,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.83; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,400; 
Population: 1,014,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.34; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,907; 
Population: 1,023,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.79; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,238; 
Population: 1,021,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 5.13. 

State: Louisiana; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 771; 
Population: 1,220,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,053; 
Population: 1,201,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.88; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,546; 
Population: 1,186,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.30; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,004; 
Population: 1,178,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.70; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,524; 
Population: 1,165,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.17; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,850; 
Population: 1,148,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.48; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,343; 
Population: 1,090,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.07; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,947; 
Population: 1,080,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.66; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,471; 
Population: 1,108,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.04; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,121; 
Population: 1,123,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.56; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,862; 
Population: 1,118,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 5.24; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,945; 
Population: 1,118,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 6.21. 

State: Maine; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 77; 
Population: 301,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 104; 
Population: 286,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 132; 
Population: 279,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 157; 
Population: 287,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 176; 
Population: 282,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.62; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 177; 
Population: 277,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.64; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 197; 
Population: 281,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.70; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 201; 
Population: 279,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.72; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 215; 
Population: 275,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.78; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 222; 
Population: 271,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.82; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 219; 
Population: 275,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 217; 
Population: 269,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.81. 

State: Maryland; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 265; 
Population: 1,356,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.20; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 321; 
Population: 1,368,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 359; 
Population: 1,380,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 497; 
Population: 1,378,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 613; 
Population: 1,395,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.44; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 720; 
Population: 1,403,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.51; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 866; 
Population: 1,361,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.64; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,089; 
Population: 1,359,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,251; 
Population: 1,341,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.93; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,434; 
Population: 1,352,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.06; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,667; 
Population: 1,353,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.23; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,941; 
Population: 1,347,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.44. 

State: Massachusetts; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 544; 
Population: 1,500,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 696; 
Population: 1,473,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 885; 
Population: 1,463,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,051; 
Population: 1,487,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.71; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,303; 
Population: 1,464,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.89; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,581; 
Population: 1,458,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.08; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,863; 
Population: 1,449,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.29; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,161; 
Population: 1,433,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.51; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,479; 
Population: 1,427,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.74; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,765; 
Population: 1,433,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.93; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,160; 
Population: 1,419,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.23; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,332; 
Population: 1,405,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.37. 

State: Michigan; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,537; 
Population: 2,596,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.59; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,906; 
Population: 2,573,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.74; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,478; 
Population: 2,570,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.96; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,052; 
Population: 2,539,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.20; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,695; 
Population: 2,533,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.46; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,542; 
Population: 2,524,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.80; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,348; 
Population: 2,478,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.16; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,006; 
Population: 2,447,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.45; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,550; 
Population: 2,390,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.74; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,286; 
Population: 2,350,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.10; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,793; 
Population: 2,344,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.32; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,316; 
Population: 2,296,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.62. 

State: Minnesota; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 118; 
Population: 1,287,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.09; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 168; 
Population: 1,264,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.13; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 255; 
Population: 1,252,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.20; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 337; 
Population: 1,249,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 428; 
Population: 1,240,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 543; 
Population: 1,230,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.44; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 671; 
Population: 1,257,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 801; 
Population: 1,260,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.64; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 962; 
Population: 1,255,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,046; 
Population: 1,261,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.83; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,165; 
Population: 1,284,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.91; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,292; 
Population: 1,278,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.01. 

State: Mississippi; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 401; 
Population: 775,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 565; 
Population: 765,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.74; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 753; 
Population: 761,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.99; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,024; 
Population: 761,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.35; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,420; 
Population: 750,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.89; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,671; 
Population: 749,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.23; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,936; 
Population: 759,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.55; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,194; 
Population: 769,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.85; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,438; 
Population: 767,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.18; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,858; 
Population: 768,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.72; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,227; 
Population: 756,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.27; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,506; 
Population: 750,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.67. 

State: Missouri; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,079; 
Population: 1,428,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.76; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,484; 
Population: 1,407,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.05; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,067; 
Population: 1,397,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.48; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,476; 
Population: 1,407,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.76; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,897; 
Population: 1,385,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.09; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,249; 
Population: 1,378,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.36; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,597; 
Population: 1,417,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.54; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,997; 
Population: 1,425,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.81; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,279; 
Population: 1,421,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.01; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,570; 
Population: 1,431,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.19; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,891; 
Population: 1,425,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.43; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,128; 
Population: 1,412,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.63. 

State: Montana; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 70; 
Population: 230,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.30; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 81; 
Population: 220,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.37; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 99; 
Population: 216,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.46; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 121; 
Population: 216,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 130; 
Population: 208,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.62; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 149; 
Population: 205,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.73; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 172; 
Population: 218,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.79; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 208; 
Population: 219,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.95; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 212; 
Population: 220,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.96; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 224; 
Population: 220,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.02; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 251; 
Population: 224,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 276; 
Population: 222,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.24. 

State: Nebraska; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 81; 
Population: 450,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.18; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 107; 
Population: 443,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.24; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 140; 
Population: 439,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.32; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 173; 
Population: 441,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.39; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 238; 
Population: 435,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 314; 
Population: 432,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.73; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 355; 
Population: 445,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 393; 
Population: 446,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.88; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 433; 
Population: 447,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.97; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 505; 
Population: 452,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 514; 
Population: 459,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 545; 
Population: 460,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.18. 

State: Nevada; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 81; 
Population: 512,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.16; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 123; 
Population: 551,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 167; 
Population: 573,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 199; 
Population: 581,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.34; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 265; 
Population: 604,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.44; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 331; 
Population: 621,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 448; 
Population: 635,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.71; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 568; 
Population: 660,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.86; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 679; 
Population: 668,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.02; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 866; 
Population: 681,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.27; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,105; 
Population: 665,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.66; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,496; 
Population: 664,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.25. 

State: New Hampshire; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 33; 
Population: 310,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.11; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 44; 
Population: 308,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.14; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 69; 
Population: 308,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 74; 
Population: 306,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.24; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 77; 
Population: 305,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.25; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 82; 
Population: 303,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 90; 
Population: 298,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.30; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 103; 
Population: 298,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 119; 
Population: 293,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.41; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 131; 
Population: 289,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.45; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 150; 
Population: 287,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 158; 
Population: 280,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56. 

State: New Jersey; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 489; 
Population: 2,088,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 603; 
Population: 2,109,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 762; 
Population: 2,127,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 928; 
Population: 2,132,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.44; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,032; 
Population: 2,156,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.48; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,154; 
Population: 2,162,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,314; 
Population: 2,089,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,393; 
Population: 2,064,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.67; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,487; 
Population: 2,048,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.73; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,625; 
Population: 2,046,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.79; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,850; 
Population: 2,065,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.90; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,000; 
Population: 2,043,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.98. 

State: New Mexico; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 339; 
Population: 509,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.67; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 413; 
Population: 501,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.82; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 555; 
Population: 501,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.11; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 656; 
Population: 502,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.31; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 833; 
Population: 492,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.69; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,061; 
Population: 489,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.17; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,266; 
Population: 509,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.49; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,447; 
Population: 500,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.89; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,610; 
Population: 502,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.20; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,794; 
Population: 510,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.52; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,850; 
Population: 519,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.57; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,972; 
Population: 519,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.80. 

State: New York; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,181; 
Population: 4,690,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.10; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,224; 
Population: 4,634,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.34; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,109; 
Population: 4,613,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.76; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 9,410; 
Population: 4,533,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.08; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 10,760; 
Population: 4,572,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.35; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 11,888; 
Population: 4,546,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.62; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 13,134; 
Population: 4,514,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.91; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 14,247; 
Population: 4,413,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.23; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 15,379; 
Population: 4,408,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.49; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 16,776; 
Population: 4,424,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.79; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 18,447; 
Population: 4,325,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.27; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 19,557; 
Population: 4,286,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 4.56. 

State: North Carolina; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 718; 
Population: 1,964,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.37; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 940; 
Population: 2,028,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.46; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,162; 
Population: 2,069,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,675; 
Population: 2,087,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,219; 
Population: 2,118,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.05; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,862; 
Population: 2,141,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.34; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,546; 
Population: 2,155,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.65; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,168; 
Population: 2,218,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.88; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,743; 
Population: 2,244,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.11; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,499; 
Population: 2,278,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.41; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,449; 
Population: 2,282,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.83; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,508; 
Population: 2,288,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.28. 

State: North Dakota; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 30; 
Population: 161,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.19; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 37; 
Population: 151,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.24; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 61; 
Population: 147,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 75; 
Population: 147,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.51; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 89; 
Population: 139,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.64; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 102; 
Population: 137,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.75; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 116; 
Population: 145,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 135; 
Population: 143,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.95; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 138; 
Population: 143,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.96; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 168; 
Population: 144,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.17; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 178; 
Population: 150,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.19; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 174; 
Population: 151,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.15. 

State: Ohio; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 954; 
Population: 2,888,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,261; 
Population: 2,877,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.44; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,823; 
Population: 2,880,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,445; 
Population: 2,815,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,067; 
Population: 2,779,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.10; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,882; 
Population: 2,759,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.41; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,778; 
Population: 2,770,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.72; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,755; 
Population: 2,752,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.09; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,659; 
Population: 2,730,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.44; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 7,724; 
Population: 2,714,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.85; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,785; 
Population: 2,731,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.22; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 9,590; 
Population: 2,693,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.56. 

State: Oklahoma; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 152; 
Population: 892,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.17; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 204; 
Population: 878,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 246; 
Population: 874,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.28; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 311; 
Population: 878,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 406; 
Population: 860,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 564; 
Population: 853,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.66; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 691; 
Population: 894,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 782; 
Population: 900,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 911; 
Population: 906,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.01; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,061; 
Population: 919,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.15; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,295; 
Population: 930,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.39; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,499; 
Population: 936,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.60. 

State: Oregon; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 99; 
Population: 847,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.12; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 106; 
Population: 853,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.12; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 155; 
Population: 855,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.18; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 167; 
Population: 849,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.20; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 210; 
Population: 852,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.25; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 209; 
Population: 850,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.25; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 232; 
Population: 856,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 247; 
Population: 863,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 267; 
Population: 868,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.31; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 291; 
Population: 873,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.33; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 392; 
Population: 866,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.45; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 480; 
Population: 864,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56. 

State: Pennsylvania; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 621; 
Population: 2,922,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.21; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 843; 
Population: 2,880,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.29; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,196; 
Population: 2,863,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,533; 
Population: 2,831,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.54; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,840; 
Population: 2,837,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.65; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,250; 
Population: 2,817,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,641; 
Population: 2,805,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.94; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,015; 
Population: 2,787,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.08; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,419; 
Population: 2,762,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.24; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,855; 
Population: 2,775,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.39; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 4,382; 
Population: 2,792,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.57; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,038; 
Population: 2,761,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.82. 

State: Rhode Island; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 155; 
Population: 248,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 241; 
Population: 243,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.99; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 339; 
Population: 239,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.42; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 407; 
Population: 244,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.67; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 473; 
Population: 244,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.94; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 508; 
Population: 245,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.07; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 572; 
Population: 237,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.41; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 635; 
Population: 233,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.72; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 644; 
Population: 229,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.82; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 697; 
Population: 227,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.07; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 779; 
Population: 224,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.48; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 811; 
Population: 220,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.69. 

State: South Carolina; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 507; 
Population: 1,010,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.50; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 696; 
Population: 989,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.70; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 974; 
Population: 979,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.99; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,205; 
Population: 1,024,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.18; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,339; 
Population: 1,025,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.31; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,518; 
Population: 1,027,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.48; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,773; 
Population: 1,040,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.71; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,971; 
Population: 1,060,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.86; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,236; 
Population: 1,066,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.10; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,598; 
Population: 1,081,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.40; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,987; 
Population: 1,080,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.76; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,380; 
Population: 1,081,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.13. 

State: South Dakota; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 79; 
Population: 203,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.39; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 93; 
Population: 198,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 99; 
Population: 196,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.51; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 109; 
Population: 195,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 121; 
Population: 191,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 146; 
Population: 188,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.78; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 174; 
Population: 195,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.89; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 232; 
Population: 197,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.18; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 271; 
Population: 198,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.37; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 298; 
Population: 200,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.49; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 350; 
Population: 203,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.73; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 382; 
Population: 203,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.88. 

State: Tennessee; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 386; 
Population: 1,399,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.28; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 604; 
Population: 1,398,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 841; 
Population: 1,405,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,100; 
Population: 1,394,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.79; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,324; 
Population: 1,391,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.95; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,644; 
Population: 1,391,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.18; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,893; 
Population: 1,443,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.31; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,038; 
Population: 1,471,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.38; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,190; 
Population: 1,479,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.48; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,417; 
Population: 1,493,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.62; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,686; 
Population: 1,496,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.80; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,924; 
Population: 1,492,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.96. 

State: Texas; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,899; 
Population: 5,887,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.32; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,550; 
Population: 6,028,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,814; 
Population: 6,102,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.63; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 5,116; 
Population: 6,240,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.82; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 6,719; 
Population: 6,267,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.07; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 8,579; 
Population: 6,326,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.36; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 10,146; 
Population: 6,494,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.56; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 11,734; 
Population: 6,623,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.77; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 13,134; 
Population: 6,726,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.95; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 15,216; 
Population: 6,896,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.21; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 17,209; 
Population: 6,866,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.51; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 18,510; 
Population: 6,961,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.66. 

State: Utah; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 77; 
Population: 719,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.11; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 95; 
Population: 716,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.13; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 118; 
Population: 713,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.17; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 143; 
Population: 743,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.19; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 161; 
Population: 740,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 172; 
Population: 743,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.23; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 189; 
Population: 791,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.24; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 220; 
Population: 817,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.27; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 252; 
Population: 850,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.30; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 278; 
Population: 869,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.32; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 303; 
Population: 871,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 344; 
Population: 880,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.39. 

State: Vermont; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 23; 
Population: 148,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.16; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 36; 
Population: 141,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.25; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 31; 
Population: 140,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 39; 
Population: 137,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.28; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 51; 
Population: 135,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.38; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 62; 
Population: 133,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 65; 
Population: 133,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.49; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 74; 
Population: 131,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.56; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 79; 
Population: 129,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.61; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 86; 
Population: 126,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.68; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 95; 
Population: 129,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.74; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 109; 
Population: 126,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.86. 

State: Virginia; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 666; 
Population: 1,738,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.38; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 734; 
Population: 1,762,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 929; 
Population: 1,779,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,067; 
Population: 1,799,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.59; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,196; 
Population: 1,805,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.66; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,381; 
Population: 1,825,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.76; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,568; 
Population: 1,807,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.87; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,747; 
Population: 1,826,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.96; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,862; 
Population: 1,823,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.02; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,015; 
Population: 1,847,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.09; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,217; 
Population: 1,854,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.20; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,352; 
Population: 1,854,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.27. 

State: Washington; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 317; 
Population: 1,514,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.21; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 398; 
Population: 1,510,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.26; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 530; 
Population: 1,513,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 625; 
Population: 1,497,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.42; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 737; 
Population: 1,486,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.50; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 890; 
Population: 1,484,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.60; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,022; 
Population: 1,526,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.67; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,158; 
Population: 1,536,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.75; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,272; 
Population: 1,541,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.83; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,438; 
Population: 1,570,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.92; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,579; 
Population: 1,581,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.00; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,765; 
Population: 1,582,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.12. 

State: West Virginia; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 88; 
Population: 402,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.22; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 141; 
Population: 394,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.36; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 168; 
Population: 389,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 210; 
Population: 391,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.54; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 295; 
Population: 385,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.77; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 371; 
Population: 382,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.97; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 456; 
Population: 389,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.17; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 534; 
Population: 387,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.38; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 558; 
Population: 386,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.45; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 594; 
Population: 386,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.54; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 597; 
Population: 387,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.54; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 603; 
Population: 385,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.57. 

State: Wisconsin; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 750; 
Population: 1,369,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 837; 
Population: 1,353,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.62; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,074; 
Population: 1,338,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.80; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,188; 
Population: 1,333,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.89; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,357; 
Population: 1,308,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.04; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,636; 
Population: 1,296,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.26; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 1,878; 
Population: 1,313,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.43; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,204; 
Population: 1,321,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.67; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 2,569; 
Population: 1,314,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.95; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,066; 
Population: 1,310,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.34; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,478; 
Population: 1,339,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.60; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 3,974; 
Population: 1,326,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 3.00. 

State: Wyoming; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 27; 
Population: 129,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.21; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 43; 
Population: 124,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.35; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 45; 
Population: 122,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.37; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 54; 
Population: 121,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.45; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 61; 
Population: 117,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 71; 
Population: 114,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.62; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 79; 
Population: 122,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.65; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 66; 
Population: 125,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 55; 
Population: 128,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.43; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 62; 
Population: 132,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.47; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 70; 
Population: 135,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.52; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 74; 
Population: 135,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.55. 

State: Total; 

2000: 
Speech and Language delays: 29,839; 
Population: 72,295; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.41; 
2001: 
Speech and Language delays: 38,797; 
Population: 72,616,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.53; 
2002: 
Speech and Language delays: 52,618; 
Population: 72,894; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.72; 
2003: 
Speech and Language delays: 65,639; 
Population: 73,044; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 0.90; 
2004: 
Speech and Language delays: 78,818; 
Population: 73,278,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.08; 
2005: 
Speech and Language delays: 93,148; 
Population: 73,470,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.27; 
2006: 
Speech and Language delays: 107,640; 
Population: 73,736,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.46; 
2007: 
Speech and Language delays: 122,150; 
Population: 73,902,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.65; 
2008: 
Speech and Language delays: 136,425; 
Population: 73,942,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 1.85; 
2009: 
Speech and Language delays: 154,713; 
Population: 74,548,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.08; 
2010: 
Speech and Language delays: 173,614; 
Population: 74,181,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.34; 
2011: 
Speech and Language delays: 191,252; 
Population: 73,934,000; 
Rate of children receiving diagnosis per 1,000 population: 2.59. 

Source: GAO analysis of data from SSA Supplemental Security Record and U.S. Census Bureau.