The tables are not comparable because the2001 school census collected this information on pupils with records of needsonly, whereas the 2002 school census combined those with records of needs withthose pupils with Individualised Educational Programmes.Total Number of Pupils andNumber of Pupils with Record of Needs with Autistic Spectrum Disorder as MainDifficulty in Learning in Publicly Funded Schools by Local Authority Pupils with Main Learning Difficulty Autistic Spectrum Disorder All Pupils in Publicly Funded Schools Scotland 1,515 745,074 Aberdeen City 63 25,853 Aberdeenshire 113 36,239 Angus 26...