Child Count

​WDBTAP provides free services to deafblind children from the ages of birth t​hrough​​ students in high school transition programs up to age​ 21. These services are made possible through grant funding from the Office of Special Education Programing (OSEP). To qualify for the grant,​ WDBTAP​ is required to​ administer​ an annual​ child count on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).​ This information must be updated annually for students to continue participating in WDBTAP programming at home or at school.

To submit your information for 2024, please fill out the 2024 WDBTAP Deafblind Child Count form by March 1, 2025

2023 Wisconsin Deafblind Child Count Data

2023 Wisconsin Deafblind Child Count Data 145 Children on the child count December 1, 2023 Male 80 Female 64 Age of Children on Child Count 3% ages 0 - 2 6% ages 3 - 5 34% ages 6 - 11 41% ages 12 - 17 17% ages 18 - 21 Etiologies Hereditary 78 children Prenatal / Congenital 19 children Premature 6 children Post-natal / Non-congenital 18 children no determination 24 children Degree of vision loss Low Vision 48 children Legally Blind 34 children Light Perception only 5 children Totally Blind 12 children Progressive Vision Loss 36 children Further Testing Needed 6 children Additional Disabilities Orthopedic / Physical (104) Cognitive (94) Behavioral (32) Speech / Language (126) Complex Health Care (102) Other Impairments (61) One or More Additional Disabilities (136) WDBTAP Logo OSEP Logo, ideas that work