Décrire l'hétérogénéité des besoins non satisfaits chez les adultes ayant un handicap de développement: un examen de l'Enquête canadienne 2012 sur les personnes handicapées.

Aperçu: G.M.

L'objectif de l'étude est de décrire l'emploi, l'éducation et les besoins quotidiens des adultes avec un trouble du développement (DD pour Developmental Disability), avec une analyse des personnes ayant soit un diagnostic de trouble du spectre de l'autisme (TSA) soit une paralysie cérébrale (CP) au Canada, afin d'éclairer un développement efficace et équitable des politiques.

La participation à la population active est la plus faible pour les personnes atteintes de DD comparativement à tout autre handicap.  

Les personnes avec CP et TSA signalent un niveau élevé de besoins non satisfaits qui diffèrent en termes de soutien éducatif, professionnel et de vie quotidienne.

L'amélioration de la participation à la population active pour être inclusive et accessible nécessite une politique qui tienne compte de la gamme des besoins non satisfaits pour les personnes avec DD. 

Res Dev Disabil. 2017 Apr 13;65:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.003.

Describing heterogeneity of unmet needs among adults with a developmental disability: An examination of the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability

Zwicker J¹, Zaresani A², Emery JCH³.

Author information

1

University of Calgary, School of Public Policy, Canada; University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology, Canada. Electronic address: zwicker1@ucalgary.ca

2

University of Calgary Department of Economics, Canada.

3

University of Calgary, School of Public Policy, Canada.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

As a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Canada has committed to protect the rights and dignity of persons with developmental disabilities (DD), which means that labour markets, education, and training opportunities should be inclusive and accessible.

PURPOSE:

Describe the unmet employment, education and daily needs of adults with DD, with a sub analysis of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and cerebral palsy (CP) in Canada, to inform efficient and equitable policy development.

METHODS AND PROCEDURES:

Secondary analysis of 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability was used to study a sample including working age (15-64 years old) individuals with self-reported DD, CP and ASD. Persons with DD reported on their met and unmet needs in term of activities of daily living, education and employment.

OUTCOMES AND RESULTS:

Labour force participation is the lowest for those with DD compared to any other disability. Individuals with CP and ASD report a high level of unmet needs that differ in terms of educational, vocational and daily living supports.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:

Improving labour force participation to be inclusive and accessible requires policy that considers the range of unmet needs that exist for persons with DD.

Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

PMID: 28412577

DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.003