The Costs of
Blindness
"1."
Overall Rating of
Inclusivity of Provincial/Territorial Child Care Policy Environments Across
Canada
Overall Rating of
Inclusivity of Provincial/Territorial Education Policy Environments Across
Canada
Children with severe to very
severe disabilities are likely to have parents with unmet needs for help with
housework, family responsibilities, and time off for personal activities
Children with severe to very
severe disabilities are likely not to have all the specialized aids that they
need
Number of working age
students using/needing
aids/devices or services for classes (HALS 1991)
Difficulties HALS
respondents with disabilities encountered obtaining generic services, programs
and opportunities because these were not available within a convenient distance
or involved reliance on inadequate transportation
Difficulties HALS
respondents with disabilities encountered obtaining generic services, programs
and opportunities because these were inaccessible
Difficulties HALS
respondents with disabilities encountered obtaining generic services, programs
and opportunities because these were not relevant to needs or were
unresponsive, showing number of people affected
Adults facing barriers to
specialised disability supports, showing numbers and percentages of people
citing cost as a barrier to accessing the supports needed* (HALS)
Impacts on the family's
employment situation,
by severity of disability among children
aged 5 to 14, Canada, 2001
Households with children
with disabilities have lower household income than households with children no
children with disabilities
Among people with a ‘mild’
level of disability, those who took special education have a much lower overall
level of education
Highest Education for adults
with and without disabilities,
Canada, 2001
Segregated education early
in life is associated with adverse economic outcomes later in life
Labour force activity for
adults
with and without disabilities,
Canada, 2001
Average income of adult with
or without disability by sex and age, Canada 2001
Average shelter and welfare
amounts
for persons with disabilities, 1999