Disability supports in Canada, 2001

About this article

This article is the second in a series of releases of data from the 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS).

This article presents data on the various support measures for adults (persons aged 15 and over) with disabilities. The themes included in this document are specialized equipment, help needed for everyday activities, dwelling modifications, local and long distance transportation, and tax credits.

For more detailed statistical tables on these topics, including provincial breakdowns, please see Catalogue no. 89-581-XIE.

The first survey results were published in December 2002 in an article containing findings on the prevalence, type and severity of disabilities by age and sex (see Catalogue no. 89-577-XIE for further information).

PALS is a national survey that gathers information on adults and children in Canada who have a disability, that is, whose everyday activities are limited because of a condition or health problem. Funded by Human Resources Development Canada and conducted by Statistics Canada, PALS provides essential information on the prevalence of various disabilities, the supports for persons with disabilities, their employment profile, their income and their participation in society.

The survey was conducted between September 2001 and January 2002, from a sample of 35,000 adults and 8,000 children with disabilities. The population covered by the survey consisted of persons residing in private households and some collective (non-institutional) households in the ten provinces. Persons living in institutions and persons living in Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut or on First Nations reserves were excluded from the survey.

Upcoming PALS releases

Other PALS data will be made available during 2003. These will include information on:

• Education and employment among adults with disabilities
• Income level and sources
• Support measures for children with disabilities and their families
• Leisure activities of adults and children with disabilities
• Health conditions underlying disabilities

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