There was a huge spike in children with special needs because of the water crisis

Flint water crisis led to massive spike in children with special needs and poor math scores. 12 thousand children exposed to lead led to all-time high numbers of children with disabilities. Flint children's math scores also suffer from poor math and poor social skills, study finds. Water crisis has led to spike in special needs, math scores among children with poor math skills.

The water crisis started almost a decade ago. Residents of Flint, Mich., are still healing from the disaster — and caring for their own.