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\nSuggested citation: National Center on Deafblindness. (2025) . 2024 National deafblind child count report. [https://www.nationaldb.org/media/doc/2024_National_Deafblind_Child_Count_Report_a](https://www.nationaldb.org/media/doc/2024_National_Deafblind_Child_Count_Report_a)[.pdf](.pdf)  \nReports from previous years can be accessed from the NCDB National Child Count page.  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents ............................................................................................................ 2  \n1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4  \n1.1 Data Collection ....................................................................................................................................... 4  \n1.2 The Importance of an Accurate Count ......................................................................................... 4  \n1.3 Overview of Deafblindness ............................................................................................................... 4  \n1.4 Understanding the Report Data...................................................................................................... 5  \n1.5 Data Considerations............................................................................................................................. 5  \n2 Overall Population Demographics ............................................................................ 6  \n2.1 State Child Count Totals ..................................................................................................................... 7  \n2.2 Age of Child ........................................................................................................................................... 10  \n2.3 Race/Ethnicity..................................................................................................................................... 14  \n2.4 Gender..................................................................................................................................................... 18  \n2.5 Primary Language in the Home (Optional Reporting)....................................................... 21  \n3 Documented Hearing and Vision Loss ................................................................... 24  \n3.1 Summary of Vision Loss Data ....................................................................................................... 24  \n3.2 Summary of Hearing Loss Data.................................................................................................... 24  \n3.3 Use of Corrective and Assistive Devices................................................................................... 24  \n3.4 Primary Classification of Vision Impairment......................................................................... 25  \n3.5 Cortical Visual Impairment............................................................................................................ 29  \n3.6 Corrective Lenses............................................................................................................................... 32  \n3.7 Primary Classification of Hearing Impairment ..................................................................... 35  \n3.8 Central Auditory Processing Disorder...................................................................................... 39  \n3.9 Auditory Neuropathy ....................................................................................................................... 42  \n3.10 Cochlear Implant ................................................................................................................................ 45  \n3.11 Assistive Listening Devices............................................................................................................ 48  \n3.12 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