{"id":6310,"date":"2019-10-07T09:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/english\/?p=6310"},"modified":"2020-11-02T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:43:37","slug":"disability-in-canada-facts-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/en\/disability-in-canada-facts-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability in Canada: Facts &#038; Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-62rhjrt-e8d223c02e3e5b67c2f33898af04bd1b avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 27.333333333333%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-62rhjrt-e8d223c02e3e5b67c2f33898af04bd1b__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-7719 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7719\"  src=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"410\" title='unstoppable banner_Registered Mark' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark-1030x282.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark-705x193.jpg 705w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/unstoppable-banner_Registered-Mark-400x109.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-25w286-d9dd4ec2f3db614d6a12bb44e050374a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6310'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c7ofut-a240f28a444925853cd63a2afdb121c8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Disability in Canada: Know the Facts<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-5bf1b1684ba51eee6fa02143f446d046 hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>15% of the world identifies as having a disability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization, 15% of the world\u2019s population (an estimated 1.1 billion people) identify as having some form of disability. This represents the world\u2019s largest minority, and the only minority group that any of us can become a member of at any time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>More than 6.2 million Canadians live with some form of disability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>More than 6.2 million Canadians\u2014almost 22% of the population in this country\u2014aged 15 years and over are living with some form of disability that affects their level of freedom, independence or quality of life. This number does not include figures for prevalence of disabilities among children and youth under 15 years old which means that the number of Canadians who are living with disabilities is even higher (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>More than\u00a04\u00a0in\u00a010\u00a0Canadians with disabilities have a severe or very severe <\/strong><strong>disability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>57% of Canadians with disabilities have a \u2018mild or moderate\u2019 disability and 43% have a \u2018more severe\u2019 disability (classified as having a severe or very severe disability). In all cases, the disability was severe enough to limit them to some extent in their daily activities (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Disability isn\u2019t always obvious<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>The 10 disability types identified by the in the Canadian Survey on Disability study are: seeing, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain-related, learning, developmental, mental-health related, and memory. Many disabilities are not visible. These so-called &#8220;hidden disabilities&#8221; still affect a large swath of Canadians. For example, the Learning Disability Association of Canada estimates that one in 10 Canadians has a learning disability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-e4699cccc842a982cae9e2d803482ee2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-e4699cccc842a982cae9e2d803482ee2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-e4699cccc842a982cae9e2d803482ee2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Living with disability is expensive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-7c6472c052b6eb42aeed7041c38998b4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>According to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, 1.6 million Canadians with disabilities were unable to afford the aids, devices or prescription medication they require due to cost.<\/p>\n<p>A specially designed walker can cost up to $2,500. A customized power wheelchair can cost more than $25,000. A porch lift can cost upwards of $5,000.\u00a0 Modifications and renovations to make a home accessible can cost tens of thousands of dollars. These costs can be prohibitive or even unattainable for many individuals and families in lower income households.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>There\u2019s a real wage gap<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Working aged adults without a disability make a higher median after-tax personal income ($39,000) than those with milder disabilities ($34,300) and those with more severe disabilities ($19,200). (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>More people with disabilities are underemployed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Approximately 59% of working-age adults with disabilities are employed compared with around 80% of those without disabilities. As severity of disability increases, the percentage of those employed falls from 76% among those with mild disabilities to 31% among those with very severe disabilities (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>More people with disabilities live in poverty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>The highest rates of poverty (for those aged 15 to 64 years) were among those with more severe disabilities who were living alone or were lone parents. For those living alone, 6 in 10 were below the poverty line, as were 4 in 10 of lone parents. Regardless of disability, 8 in 10 lone parents were women (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Many companies aren&#8217;t hiring people with disabilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Only four in 10 small business owners hired people with disabilities in 2013, matching levels from the previous year, according to a survey from BMO Financial Group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Employers report being happy with hiring those with disabilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Despite the lack of opportunity for candidates with disabilities, more than three-quarters of the employers surveyed by BMO in 2013 said that after recruiting disabled workers, the hires either met their expectations (62%) or exceeded them (15%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Required workplace accommodations are not always met<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>The most commonly required type of workplace accommodations are flexible work arrangements (27%), workstation modifications (15%), and human or technical supports (6%). According to results from a 2017 Statistics Canada survey, the more workplace accommodations required from an employee, the less likely all their needs were met. 75% of employees with disabilities who required only one accommodation have their need met; however, this drops to 36% when they required three or more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>About one-third of youth with more severe disabilities are neither in school nor employed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>Youth with disabilities are at a higher risk of not being in school or employed, and this increases with the severity of the disability. About 15% of youth with milder disabilities are neither in school nor employed, compared with about 31% of youth with more severe disabilities. Among youth with disabilities who were neither in school nor employed, 87% had a mental health-related disability, a learning disability, or both. Since those with mental health-related and\/or learning disabilities accounted for 77% of youth with disabilities, this suggests they are disproportionately affected when it comes to being neither in school nor employed (Statistics Canada, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Canadians identify large gaps between real-world accessibility and the ideal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>A 2015 survey revealed that the Canadian public sees vast room for improvement in their communities in terms of various barriers affecting the disabled, identifying large gaps between the real-world accessibility and the ideal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1c7mtvl-80a2dddabdd5bb6e1a787a85d342a6fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Students with disabilities are eligible for special loans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b2b93d717d5da82b17cfda01e90b6c6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<p>The National Educational Association of Disabled Students has a website that lists information about awards and scholarships specifically for students with disabilities. The site is designed to make it easier for disabled students to search for relevant bursaries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6310'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#e31837;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1c6x5p8-7f37a7f7523bcb8eaa4f996290f330f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k12hdfir-9038cd72ed944d449a513b7565bd48c6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/disabilities\/world_report\/2011\/report\/en\/\">World Health Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/daily-quotidien\/181128\/dq181128a-eng.htm\">Statistics Canada Disability Demographic Report (2017)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/11-627-m\/11-627-m2018035-eng.htm\">Statistics Canada New Data on Disability (2017)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/89-654-x\/89-654-x2019001-eng.htm\">Statistics Canada Workplace Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities (2017)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldac-acta.ca\/learn-more\/\">Learning Disabilities Association of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2012-10-02-BMO-Survey-More-than-Half-of-Small-Businesses-Have-Never-Hired-a-Person-with-a-Disability\">BMO: More than Half of Small Businesses Have Never Hired a Person with a Disability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitycanada.com\/business-benefits-of-hiring-disabled-people\/\">Ability Canada: Benefits of Hiring Employees with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2014-10-07-BMO-Study-Four-in-10-Small-Business-Owners-Hiring-People-With-Disabilities\">BMO: Four in 10 Small Business Owners Hiring People With Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2012-10-11-BMO-Study-Canadians-Believe-People-with-Disabilities-Are-Victims-of-Hiring-Bias\">BMO: Canadians Believe People with Disabilities Are Victims of Hiring Bias<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/angusreid.org\/rhf-accessibility\/\">Angus Reid Institute: Disability &#038; 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