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From: Ghita Jones
Date: Aug 22, 2012 1:32PM

Fantastic info, thank you!

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On Aug 22, 2012, at 2:08 PM, "Bevi Chagnon" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Announcement from the U.S. Access Board:
>
> Census Bureau Releases Updated Disability Statistics
>
> The U.S. Census Bureau has released updated statistics on the population of
> people with disabilities in the U.S. According to the new figures, 56.7
> Americans (18.7% of the population) have some type of disability. Of this
> number, an estimated 38.3 million (12.6%) have a disability characterized as
> "severe."
>
> The findings, which are contained in a study based on the Bureau's 2010
> Survey of Income and Program Participation, also provide estimates on the
> prevalence of different types of disability:
>
> * vision impairment: 8.1 million (3.3%)
> * hearing impairment: 7.6% (3.1%)
> * difficulty walking or climbing stairs: 30.6 million (12.6%),
> including people who use wheelchairs (3.6 million) and canes, crutches, or
> walkers (11.6 million)
> * difficulty lifting or grasping: 19.9 million (8.2%)
> * cognitive, mental, or emotional impairments: 15.2 million (6.3%)
>
> The Bureau's report, "Americans with Disabilities: 2010," also covers
> distribution by age and gender and provides estimates on various economic
> factors, including employment rate, income levels, program participation,
> and health insurance coverage. The report and related information are
> available on the Census Bureau's
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> http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_
> editions/cb12-ff16.html> website.
>
> http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_
> editions/cb12-ff16.html
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