The data
in the following provincial 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 Provincial 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.
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). |