Chart 1.15
Rate of Unmet Need for Aids and Devices by Disability Type and Severity
Total Mild 18 Percent Moderate 28 Percent Severe 36 Percent Very Severe 50 percent
Agility Mild * Moderate * Severe 29 Percent Very Severe 44 percent
Hearing Mild 22 Percent Moderate 33 Percent Severe 34 Percent Very Severe 45 percent
Learning Mild 41 Percent Moderate 49 Percent Severe 60 Percent Very Severe 61 percent
Mobility Mild 11 Percent Moderate 19 Percent Severe 28 Percent Very Severe 40 percent
Sight Mild ** Moderate ** Severe 11 Percent Very Severe 18 percent
Speech Mild *** Moderate *** Severe *** Very Severe 56 percent
Other Mild 17 Percent Moderate 26 Percent Severe 29 Percent Very Severe 37 percent
* Neither mild nor moderate estimates can be released for agility-related aids/devices due To small sample size. When merged, mild and moderate categories have a combined rate of 15 percent.
** Neither mild nor moderate estimates can be released for sight-related aids/devices due To small sample size. When merged, mild and moderate categories have a combined rate of 9 percent.
*** Mild, moderate and severe categories cannot be released for speech-related aids/devices due To small sample size. When merged, mild, moderate and severe categories have a combined rate of 50 percent.
Source: PALS 2001