Congenital Disability
True or False, congenital disabilities can be treated surgically
True
What is acquired disability
Impairments that occur after birth
When is Indigenous disability awareness month
November
What is Nova Scotia's employment rate
55.4%
What percent of babies are born with congenital disabilities
6%
True or False, Acquired disabilities include mental health conditions
True
Up to how much per year can students with disabilities receive from the federal government
$2,800
Which Country has the lowest disability employment rate
Spain
What is congenital disability
Structural or functional anomalies that occur prenatally
How do acquired disabilities impact individuals
Physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially
Up to how much per year can, people who are eligible, receive from the Canada disability benefit
$2,400
In 2022 what percentage of Canadians with disabilities were considered low income
12.3%
What's an example of a sensory problem
loss of smell, sight, hearing
What acquired disabilities arise from traumatic events
Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, limb loss
Around how many people with disabilities will be eligible for the Canada disability benefit
600,000
How does the median income change based on the severity of disability
decreases
Name congenital nervous system/brain disabilities
Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome
What acquired disabilities come from medical conditions
Chronic diseases, degenerative diseases, sudden medical events (strokes and heart attacks)
How much money is needed in indigenous communities to meet modern infrastructure accessibility standards
$1.6 billion
What was the median income for persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia during 2022
34,900