Types of Disabilites
Statistics on Disability and Socioeconomic Status
Cost of Resources
100

A limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina.

What is a physical disability?
100

Of disabled beneficiaries, what percent skipped medication, reduced the dosage, or failed to fill prescriptions because of the medication’s cost

What is 29%?
100
The cost for a service animal is how much.
What is between $15,000 to $50,000? Insurance does not cover this cost.
200

The functional limitation of the eye(s) or the vision system

What is visual impairment?
200

For individuals who are blind and visually impaired, unemployment rates exceed what percent

What is 70%?

200
Psychotherapy sessions cost how much.
What is $200 per session?
300

A spectrum of mental disorders or conditions that influence our emotions, cognitions, and/or behaviors.

What is a psychological disability?
300

For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the unemployment rate exceeds what percent

What is 80%?

300
Antidepressants cost how much per month.
What is $30 to $200 per month?
400

A condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the level expected of those of the same age.

What is a learning disability?
400

If the labor force participation rate for people WITHOUT disabilities (aged 16 and over) is 68.6%, then what is the percent for people WITH disabilities of the same age.

What is 20.1%?

400

Hearing aids cost how much per unit.

What is $1,500 to $3,500 per unit?
500

A chronic or acute health problem such that the physiological capacity to function is significantly limited or impaired (ex. Epilepsy).

What is a health impairment?
500
If median earnings for people with NO disability were over $30,469, then what is the median income reported for individuals WITH a disability.

What is $20,250?

500
The cost to take a learning disability diagnostic test.
What is $2,000?
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