Benefits and Services for Persons with Disabilities
SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AGED 5—14 WITH DISABILITIES IN CANADA: An analysis of data on needs and gaps

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PART ONE: SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN CANADA: AN ANALYSIS OF NEEDS AND GAPS

Introduction

There are many different areas where persons with disabilities may require supports and services related to their disabilities. Supports and services can range from aids and devices to assistance with household tasks to work-related supports. In this analysis, we examine the PALS to provide a glimpse of the level of requirements and unmet needs for a variety of supports. Here we examine: aids and devices, assistance with everyday tasks, supports within school, supports within the workplace, and household accommodations.6 We examine the level of requirements, certain aspects of those requirements, the level of unmet need, and provide a very basic profile of those with requirements and unmet needs. In our final discussion, we examine the requirements and unmet needs within the context of some of the programs available to assist persons with disabilities.