Table 1a
Use and need of assistive technology by disability types – Adults and children 5 and over, Canada, 2006

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Type of assistive device Use assistive device Need assistive device
Ages 5 to 14 Adults 15 and over Ages 5 to 14 Adults 15 and over
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Hearing limitation
Computer to communicate F 70,600 F F
Volume control telephone 1,260E 191,680 F 45,250
TTY or TDD x 8,180E x F
Message relay service x 12,120E x F
Other phone related devices F 30,550 x 7,170E
Closed Caption TV or decoder 1,210E 55,630 x 12,360E
Amplifier or receiver 2,740E 30,550 F 3,320E
Visual or vibrating alarm 490E 35,950 F F
Cochlear implant F F x 3,220E
Hearing aid 3,510E 429,880 640E 201,800
Another aid for hearing F 12,650E F 19,150E
Seeing limitation
Magnifiers 1,140E 217,540 x 15,980E
Braille reading materials F 6,000E x x
Large print reading materials 1,620E 101,290 x 6,230E
Talking books 910E 39,770 x F
Recording equipment or portable note-takers F 14,010E x F
Closed circuit devices (eg CCTV's) F 17,410E x F
Computer with braille, large print, or speech access 1,130E 28,520E x F
White cane F 31,980 ... x
Glasses and contact lenses ... ... F 21,750E
Specialized telephone ... ... ... F
Another Aid 820E 16,970E ... 20,980E
Mobility limitation        
Orthopedic footwear 4,760E 262,080 990E 26,430E
A cane or crutches1 F ... x ...
A cane or walking sticks2 ... 781,390 ... 52,860
Crutches2 ... 52,840 ... F
Walker 2,360E 364,080 x 40,510
Manual wheelchair 5,000 175,180 x 20,720E
Electric wheelchair 1,090E 36,290 x 26,160E
Scooter2 ... 66,080 ... 59,280
Braces or supportive devices (excludes dental braces) 5,040 135,770 F 20,040E
Grab bars or bathroom aids 2,580E 664,780 F 71,990
Bath or bed lifts or other lift type devices 1,890E 82,630 F 30,750E
Adapted motor vehicle (both) 1,650E 30,510 F F
Another Aid 2,510E 59,290 F 37,970
Agility limitation
Hand or arm brace 1,870E 100,540 x 24,040E
Grasping tools or reach extenders 1,430E 176,520 F 60,330
Pencil grip1 4,540E ... ... ...
Adapted kitchen tools and utensils1 F ... x 16,090E
Grab bars and bathroom aids F 140,490 ... ...
Bath or bed lifts or other lift type devices F 20,640 ... ...
Another Aid 1,900E 85,960 1,150E 60,450
Other assistive devices
Respiratory aids 6,070 68,940 F 6,570E
Pain management aids x 19,270E x 11,580E
Blood glucose monitor, needles, others diabetic aids 1,090E 58,120 F 26,030
Abdominal, back or neck support F 64,630 ... 158,710
Another Aid 9 720 148,550 8,060 150 650
Communication limitation
Voice amplifier F x x F
Computer or keyboard device to communicate 2,210E F 2,410E 5,360E
Communication board, such as a Blissboard F x 1,420E F
A picture board1 4,190E ... 1,210E ...
Specialized telephone equipment ... ... ... F
Another Aid 1,210E F 3,030E 4,630E
Learning limitation
Portable spell checkers 7,850E 22,740 6,070E 6,160E
Recording equipment 7,250E 29,690 2,810E 7,730E
Talking books 11,110 11,430E 3,530E 10,020E
Pocket organiser 3,550E 37,830 2,460E 15,020E
Home computer 35,480 108,120 7,760 19,390
Scanner or printer 24,090 85,760 2,320E 3,070E
Spelling and grammar checking software 20,130 79,290 4,950E 6,880E
Voice recognition software 6,600E 17,070E 4,760E 7,300E
Software organisational tools 7,720E 36,430 4,270E F
Laptop or notebook computer 9,510 37,850 F 2,950E
Specialized phone ... ... F ...
Another Aid 6,570 10,620E 16,690 18,460
1. Not applicable to adult 15 and over years of age.
2. Not applicable to children 5 to 14 years of age.
Note: The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.