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ID #: | 39268135 | |||||||||||||||
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Survey of seniors (outside of Quebec) to determine what key motivators and barriers
prevent seniors from using assistive devices (ADs). Includes: % report having a mobility or health issue that reduces their quality of life due to a physical limitation, % do not use an assistive device (cane, walker, scooter, etc). % of all seniors surveyed felt that assistive devices (ADs) are a good way to prevent falls, % of those who reported having a fall in the past year did not use one. % of seniors believe AD usage is a threat to their security, % believe that using ADs makes them appear "old and frail", Among those seniors who have a medical condition that could affect their mobility, % use an AD. |
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Publication Date: | 3/23/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Geography: | Canada (excluding Quebec) | |||||||||||||||
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Posted/Updated: | 3/24/2009 | |||||||||||||||
ID #: | 39267973 | |||||||||||||||
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Highlight data on Canadians with hearing limitations. Includes: Proportion of people by type of hearing limitation (Deaf, Deafened, Hard of hearing, Some hearing loss), Common limitations paired with hearing conditions, Hearing limitation rates by age. Effects of a hearing limitation on education, % of employed people with a hearing difficulty said their condition limited the amount or kind of work they could perform, % reported selected job modifications: customizing or reducing work hours, job redesigns % of people with a hearing limitation who were employed reported that they believed their condition made it difficult for them to advance or change jobs, % with hearing limitations aged 15 to 64 reported that they were unemployed, % participated in unpaid volunteer activities. % of people with a hearing condition used an aid or assistive device, Aids and assistive devices used by people with a hearing limitation - % reported: Hearing aids, Volume control telephone, Computer to communicate, Closed caption TV or decoder, Visual or vibrating alarm, Amplifiers, Other phone related devices [Assistive Devices] % of those who use sign language use American Sign Language (ASL), % of people with a hearing limitation used the Internet |
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Publication Date: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Geography: | Canada | |||||||||||||||
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Posted/Updated: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
ID #: | 39267974 | |||||||||||||||
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Highlight data on Canadians with seeing limitations. Includes: Seeing limitation rates by age group, Labour force status of people aged 15 to 64 with a seeing limitation, Job adjustment most commonly required by people with seeing limitations - % reported: modified hours / days or reduced work hours, special chairs or back supports, job redesigns. % reported that they had experienced difficulty in changing or advancing in their current job, % unemployed, % reported participating in unpaid volunteer work. % with a seeing limitation indicated that they had used the Internet in the previous twelve months, % of people with seeing limitations said they had experienced problems with the lack of availability of the special aids or equipment needed to use a computer or the Internet. Aids and assistive devices used by people with severe seeing limitations - % reported: Magnifier, Large print reading materials, White cane, Talking books. [Assistive Devices] % said there were aids or specialized equipment for visually impaired persons that they needed but did not have. % of people with a seeing limitation reported that they were not able to use a car, % were not able to use a bus, and % a taxi, Most commonly reported barriers to bus or a taxi use |
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Publication Date: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Geography: | Canada | |||||||||||||||
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Posted/Updated: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
ID #: | 39267975 | |||||||||||||||
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Highlight data on Canadians with learning limitations. Includes: Learning limitations by age group, Common limitations paired with learning limitations, Effects of learning limitations on Education, Employment status of people with learning limitations by severity, Most common job modification required by people with learning limitations, % people with a severe learning condition reported that their condition made it very difficult for them to change or advance at their present job. % people with a learning limitation reported that they had been refused a job in the previous five years because of their condition, Barriers which discourage people with learning limitations from looking for work, % stated that their condition restricted the amount or kind of activities they could do. Aids and assistive devices used by people with learning limitations - % reported: Home computer, Printers and scanners, Spelling and grammar checking software, Pocket organizers, Organizational software, Recording equipment, Portable spell checkers % of people with a learning condition reported that they had used the Internet. [learning disabilities] |
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Publication Date: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Posted/Updated: | 2/26/2009 | |||||||||||||||
ID #: | 39266678 | |||||||||||||||
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This report presents an overview of the use and need for assistive technology for people with disabilities as well as sources of payment and reasons for not having this technology. Includes: Adult population with disabilities, by the extent of met needs for specialized equipment or aids, Adult population with disabilities, by use of need for specialized equipment or aids and type of disability (Hearing, Seeing, Communication, Mobility, Agility, Pain, Learning disabilities), Adult population with disabilities, by use of need for specialized equipment or aids and age group, sex, severity of disability, province Mean number of assistive devices used by type of disability for adults, Most commonly used assistive device by type of disability for adults, Source of payment for adults' assistive technology, Reason for unmet need in assistive devices for adults Frequency of experiencing difficulty participating in everyday activities for adults with limitations, by limitation type, Adults with a hearing or communication limitations who use sign language, Degree of hearing limitation for adults, The frequency of using a language interpreter by adults with a hearing limitation Also includes data on children and assistive aids and devices. |
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Publication Date: | 6/3/2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Geography: | Canada, provinces | |||||||||||||||
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Posted/Updated: | 6/3/2008 | |||||||||||||||