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Suicide and Students with High-Incidence Disabilities

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in individuals ages 10 to 24 (National Institute of Mental Health, 2003). Researchers approximate that 17% to 29% of secondary school students seriously consider suicide and 8% attempt suicide (Brener, Krug, & Simon, 2000; Centers for Disease Control, 2006). Students diagnosed with a disability may be at an even higher level of risk than their general education peers (see Bender, Rosenkrans, & Crane, 1999; McBride & Seigel, 1997). Clearly, knowing how to identify and how to access assistance for students considering suicide is important for those who work with all students. Although we as educators do not want our students to consider suicide as an option, they sometimes do. The purpose of this article is threefold: