Developmental disabilities among Canadians aged 15 years and older, 2012 / : Canadian survey on disability, 2012

Developmental disabilities among Canadians aged 15 years and older, 2012 Developmental disabilities among Canadians aged 15 years and older, 2012 The results presented in this fact sheet are from the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), which surveyed residents of private dwellings who reported an activity limitation and who were aged 15 years and older at the time of the 2011 National Househ [...] The prevalence of developmental disabilities, however, does not follow this trend; in fact, the rate of developmental disability was highest among those between the ages of 15 and 24 at 1.2% and decreased with age to 0.4% among those 65 and older.1 At ages 15 to 24, men were more likely than women to report a developmental disability (1.6% versus 0.8%); however, there were no significant gender di [...] In fact, the gap in educational attainment between those without any disability and those with developmental disabilities was the greatest of any of the specific disability types. [...] Table 2 Effect of disability on educational experiences of adults with a developmental disability, aged 15 years and older, Canada, 2012 Effect of disability Percentage Choice of courses/career influenced by disability 66.1 Took fewer courses due to disability 65.7 Took longer to achieve current level due to disability 64.6 People avoided/excluded you in school due. [...] The employment rate of working-age adults with a developmental disability was 22.3%—less than a third of the rate for people without a disability (73.6%), and the lowest employment rate of any disability type.