Research

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Individuals with Disabilities
  • 1 in 4 people have a disability (27%)
  • 61 million adults have a disability
  • 1 in 5 undergraduate college students reported having a disability in 2015-2016
  • Just 37% of students report their disability to their college
  • 15-43% of students who report their disability DO NOT receive accommodations from their school
  • In 2022, 15% of college students reported having ADD or ADHD
  • Graduation rates for students with disabilities at 4 year colleges is 49.5%, compared to roughly 68% for students without disabilities
  • Graduation rates for students with disabilities at high schools for the 2020 was 70.6%
Source: Best Colleges, Center for Desease Control, US Dept. of Educ. National Ctr. for Educ. Statistics.
Impact on Families
  • According to parents, nearly 7 in 10 adults with disabilities (69%) live with their parents or guardians
  • Emotional, social and financial challenges are common
  • Relationship Strain
  • Sibling jealousy and/or empathy
  • Sibling embarassmant among peers
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Limited Respite Services
  • Health Issues
Source: Children with Special Needs and the Effect on the Family Study, Independent Living Statistics for Adults with Disabilities
Employment for Individuals with a Disability
  • Only 21% of people with a disability are employed
  • Only 34% of people with autism report feeling well-supported at work.
  • 85% of adults with Autism are unemployed
  • 1 in 10 people have Autism
  • Studies suggest that up to 40% of adults with autism experience employment discrimination.
  • Individuals with Autism tend to have shorter job length than their typically developing counterparts
  • Only 16% of adults with autism have ever worked full-time for a year or more
Source: US Dept. of Labor, from the Department of Labor, MyDisabilityJobs. com