Statistics
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Information
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Disabilities
Information taken from
Statistics Canada
Statistics on Disabilities
1. 650 million people worldwide have a diagnosed disability
2. 1 in 10 Canadians have a learning disability. 3 million. Almost 50% of adolescent suicides had previously been diagnosed as having learning disabilities.
3.15% to 20% of Canadians with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) also have a specific learning disability. 80% of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have a specific learning disability with 30% of children with learning disabilities having ADHD. Almost all children who have ADHD are identified in the school system as having a behavioural exceptionality.
4. 30% of adults with severe literacy problems were found to have undetected or untreated LD. 75% of children with reading disabilities in grade 3 who did not receive early intervention, continue to have difficulties learning to read throughout high school and their adult life.
5.Close to 50% of all students identified as “exceptional” in the Province of Ontario come from the “learning disabled” category.
6. In 2001, 3.6 million Canadians living in households reported having activity limitations; this represents a disability rate of 12.4%.
7. Survey results confirm that the disability rate gradually increases with age. From 3.3% among children aged 0 to 14, it rises to nearly 10% among adults aged 15 to 64 and climbs to more than 40% among persons aged 65 and over. In fact, more than half (53.3%) of persons 75 and over report having a disability. Within the population aged 15 to 64, this gradual increase is reflected in a rate of about 4% among young adults 15 to 24 years of age, compared to 7.1% among persons aged 25 to 44 and 16.7% among those aged 45 to 64.
8. 8 in 10 seniors live with a disability. Mobility problems affect more than 1,1 million persons aged 65 and over, or nearly eight persons in ten with disabilities.
9. More than 10% of adults have activity limitations related to pain or discomfort
10. One million persons aged 15 and over report having a hearing-related disability
11. Nearly 6% of Canadians aged 15 and over have a severe or very severe disability
12. Among children aged 0 to 14, the most widespread disability is that related to a chronic health condition such as asthma
13. Developmental delay is the most common disability in children aged 0 to 4
14. Among school-age children (aged 5 to 14), learning disabilities are one of the two most often-reported disabilities
15. Pain related disabilities are constant for 70% and recurrent for 30% of persons affected. Pain-related disability affects half of young adults aged 15 to 24 who have a disability
16. Memory problems: the less visible disability most widespread among adults aged 65 and over. Men more likely than women to be limited by memory problems.
17. Mobility disabilities in Canada are 64%, Agility 58%, Seeing/ Vision 16%, Hearing 30.5%, Speaking 8% and Other disabilties 33%
18. Disability affects hundreds of millions of families in developing countries. Currently around 10 per cent of the total world's population, or roughly 650 million people, live with a disability. In most of the OECD countries, females have higher rates of disability than males. Having a disability places you in the world's largest minority group. As the population ages this figure is expected to increase. Eighty per cent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries, according to the UN Development Program (UNDP). The World Bank estimates that 20 per cent of the world's poorest people have some kind of disability, and tend to be regarded in their own communities as the most disadvantaged.
19. 3 million people in the Canada suffer from depession
and over 154 million worldwide. 4000 people in Canada commit sucide due to depression with over 877,000 world wide. Likelihood of people who are depressed suffering a heart attack is 4 times more likely
20. Experts say that everyone in their life time will experience many minor reactions to depression
Information on Disabilities
I. Definition of disabilities
a. Weakness or limitation
b. Restriction or disadvantage
c. Challenge or impairment
What is categorized as a disability by Health Canada?
1. Someone who uses a wheelchair all the time
2. Deaf and visually impaired or blind
3. Someone who uses a wheelchair some of the time
4. Depression, anxiety or low self-esteem
5. Schizophrenia or paranoia
6. Dyslexia
7. Chronic pain, sickness or diseases
8. Need a hearing aid or glasses
9. Anti-social behaviors and social isolationism
10. Intellectual, learning or psychological disability
Six more subtle disabilties:
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Mood or emotional disorders
Obesity?
Homelessness?
HIV/AIDS?
II. Diagnosed Disabilities (visible disabilities)
a. Physical disabilities
b. Intellectual disabilities
c. Leaning disabilities
d. Psychological disabilities
III. Undiagnosed disabilities (invisible disabilities)
a. Personality or mood disorders
b. Emotional disabilities
c. Social disabilities
IV. 5 Ways disabilities are acquired
a. Genetic (Birth)
b. Sickness, disease or injury
c. Mental illness
c. Aging
d. Social Conditioning and Addictions
V. Everyone is effected by disabilities
a. Degeneration of mind and body
b. Aging process
c. Sickness, illnesses, diseases and injuries
Conclusion:
Many people are suffering from disabilities that have never been diagnosed such as, "bipolar disorder, which affect how one feels; schizophrenia, which affects how one perceives the world; anxiety disorders, which affect how fearful one perceives places, events or situations to be and personality disorders, which affect how one sees oneself in relation to others".
Over the past year, 16.5 million Americans age 18 or older - 1 in13 adults - experienced at least one bout of major depression, according to a new government survey.
According to experts over 90% of people suffer from minor forms of depression, usually related to stress or low self-esteem
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What is Our Spiritual Disability?
Our spiritual disability is sin. The Bible teaches that all human beings are under the curse of sin which is physical and spiritual death. According to Jesus and the Bible every human being is spiritual sick and needs healing. The greatest sickness or sin is to be in self-deception or denial about our true spiritual condition. Jesus said that he did not come for the righteous or whole but for the sick and to save sinners from their sins. Jesus is being ironic when he says, "He did not come for the righteous or whole (healthy)" because the scriptures teach that no one is righteous but that we are all sinners that have broken God's moral laws and fallen short of God's perfect standard. Jesus is described as the great physician that heals our sinful hearts. The greatest spiritual sickness or sin is pride and self-righeouness. The Bible teaches that the the human heart is wicked and that there is no human goodness within ourselves. Goodness only comes from God. Our sinfulness has separated us from God. Jesus died on the cross for our sins and to bring reconciliation between us and God. Jesus is the bridge for restoring our relationship with God the father. Jesus describes this process as being born again. As we were physically born once into a human family we also need to be born spiritually into God's family by receiving Jesus into our lives. Jesus bridges the gap between us and God, giving us new life through the second birth which only He can offer & provide.
Chances of having a mental illness in your lifetime: 1 in 5
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According to Health Canada every Canadian will be affected by a disability within their life time. There are two categories of disabilities, "visible" and "invisible" disabilities. Visible disabilities are easily identifiable or labeled but invisible disabilities are much more subtle to detect. Every human being is effected by "Invisible" Disabilities.
The information below will provide you with awareness towards all of the disabilities that effect all human beings.
