The data in the
following national data profiles were taken from the various datasets
from Statistic Canada.
Children aged
6 to 15
Children with learning disabilities can face unique challenges both
in the school system and with their peers and families.
The data in the National Data Profile section
were taken from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and
Youth (NLSCY) and from the 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation
Survey (PALS) of Statistics Canada along with comments from the
various focus groups.
Young adults aged 16 to 21
People in this group are making decisions about their futures — college,
university, the workplace — that will have an impact on
the rest of their lives. They are also making the sometimes difficult
social transitions from being teenagers to becoming adults.
The data in this section were taken from the
2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) the 2000 and
2002 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Cycle 1.2 – Mental
Health and Well-being and the 1994 International Adult Literacy Survey
(IALS).
Adults aged 22 to 29
People in this age group are typically making decisions about their
careers. They are also establishing themselves as independent
adults — setting up their own homes, getting married, starting
families.
The data in this section were taken from the
2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey
(PALS), the 2000 and
2002 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Cycle 1.2 – Mental
Health and Well-being and the 1994 International Adult Literacy Survey
(IALS).
Adults aged 30 to 44
People in this group have typically finished their schooling and
are in the work force. They are also usually busy with their
family lives.
The data in this section were taken from the 2001
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS), the 2000 and
2002 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Cycle
1.2 – Mental Health and Well-being, the 1994 International
Adult Literacy Survey (IALS).
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