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).