Employment, Education, and Income for Canadians with Developmental Disability: Analysis from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability

Berrigan, Patrick; Scott, Craig William Michael; Zwicker, Jennifer

doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04603-3

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“…Individuals with IDD face multiple challenges across the lifespan, from daily living needs to health and other life outcomes. In Canada, persons with IDD experience poorer educational achievement, FACETS | 2021 | 6: 1337-1389 | DOI: 10.1139/facets-2021-0038 1341 facetsjournal.com employment, independent living, and physical and mental health, relative to Canadian averages (Berrigan et al 2020). In addition to activity limitations, individuals with IDD and their families face a number of structural barriers to equal participation to society, including barriers to the justice system, and to needed social supports and health care.…”

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Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities—an RSC Policy Briefing

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McGrath

Baumbusch

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives and well-being of all people globally, with consequences being observed across all domains from physical and mental health, to education and employment outcomes, to access to community supports and services. However, the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated public health restrictions on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has largely been overlooked. Not only do people with IDD have a greater risk of severe complications and death from the virus as shown in large-scale studies, but they also face significant short- and long-term consequences of COVID-related public health measures on their mental health and well-being. At a time when this vulnerable population is already feeling undervalued, ignored, and forgotten, it is imperative that the risks facing adults and children with IDD—as well as their families and caregivers—are recognized, valued, and addressed through a disability-inclusive approach to Canada’s pandemic policy response planning. This requires both a mainstreaming of disability inclusion into all COVID-19 response and recovery policies as well as disability-specific policies to address the unique barriers and challenges encountered by people with IDD during the pandemic. The recommendations in this policy briefing aim to achieve a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable Canada for people with IDD both during and after the pandemic—an approach that will result in benefits for all of society.

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Section: Role Of Policy Supports and Servicesmentioning

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Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities—an RSC Policy Briefing

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McGrath

Baumbusch

et al. 2021

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“…A modeling study by Hopkins et al estimated that a patient receiving specialized FASD care could expect to earn an additional $32,133 (2019 CAD) per year in income compared with someone not receiving this care [ 27 ]. Providing children who have developmental disability with greater opportunities is an important policy objective from an equity standpoint, given that these individuals experience lower education attainment and poorer labor force outcomes then the general public [ 28 ]. Additionally, a FASD diagnosis can be used as a mitigating factor in criminal justice sentencing in some jurisdictions.…”

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Budget Impact Analysis of an Epigenetic Test Used for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of a Laboratory Budget Holder in Manitoba, Canada

Berrigan

Hicks

Ungar

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Background and Aims Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure. Though diagnosis is important for individuals with FASD to receive appropriate care, diagnosis can be difficult to obtain. Accurate diagnoses can be impeded because of an inability to confirm prenatal alcohol exposure. This is particularly problematic in instances when family cannot confirm prenatal alcohol exposure. DNA methylation testing represents a novel approach to identifying prenatal alcohol exposure via epigenetic biomarkers. The objective was to assess the impact on laboratory expenditures from adopting DNA methylation additively to the diagnostic workup for patients suspected of having FASD for whom prenatal alcohol exposure cannot be otherwise confirmed. Methods A budget impact model was developed that incorporates laboratory cost data, population data for Manitoba Canada, literature, and expert opinion. Probabilistic analysis was conducted for the primary analysis and deterministic sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the sensitivity of the budget impact to changes in model parameters. The perspective of the present study is that of the laboratory budget holder at a centralized laboratory in Manitoba, Canada. Results Over a 5-year period, it was estimated that there would be 500 DNA methylation tests and the predicted budget impact to the laboratory budget holder was $207,574 (95% credible interval: 70,208-408,161) in Canadian dollars (CAD). Over a 10-year period, it was estimated that there would be 1017 DNA methylation tests and the predicted budget impact to the laboratory budget holder was CAD$439,470 (95% credible interval: 148,328). Conclusions Findings provide insight into the impact that DNA methylation testing would have on laboratory budgets if used in the diagnostic workup for FASD in individuals for whom prenatal alcohol exposure cannot be confirmed otherwise.

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“…It focuses on four broad themes: disability characteristics, supports and barriers, education, and employment (Cloutier et al, 2018). Participants were recruited from the 2016 Census Long-Form Questionnaire by individuals who reported a long-term condition or difficulty on the Activities of Daily Living question, then met the criteria provided by a set of disability screening questions (Berrigan et al, 2020;Grondin, 2016). Additional information related to the development and administration of the 2017 CSD is available in the survey user guide (Cloutier et al, 2018).…”

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“…We suspect this observation is due, in part, to social programs for persons with disabilities living in BC that provide a higher income benefit than programs designed for persons without disabilities . A greater proportion of a Canadian persons with disabilities' income is provided by social programs than a persons without disabilities (Berrigan et al, 2020).…”

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“…Adequate income is critical to ensuring full participation in society and meeting UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities commitments to adequate standard of living and social protection. Persons with disability in Canada experience disproportionately high poverty rates or phrased another way, have a greater likelihood of living with inadequate income (Berrigan et al, 2020). The negative health and social consequences of living in poverty are well-documented and include food and housing insecurity, increased risks of disease, and higher mortality rates.…”

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Disability Considerations for Measuring Poverty in Canada Using the Market Basket Measure

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Persons with disability (PWD) in Canada experience disproportionately high poverty rates. Poverty measures are often used to benchmark income assistance levels and social policies across Canada. The Market Basket Measure (MBM) is the official poverty measure in Canada that accounts for differences in family composition and geography. It does not, however, account for cost-incurring factors like disabilities, despite the evidence of differences in daily living costs. PWD experiencing poverty have additional needs to reduce barriers to full participation in society that can translate to higher basic costs for daily living. Given that poverty measures like the MBM may assess eligibility for income support or eligibility for public housing, these measures need to reflect how the cost of living differs for PWD. To critically analyze disability-specific considerations for the Canadian poverty line, we assess the MBM within the context of persons with disabilities. To identify differences in consumption patterns and family composition for PWD, a population based cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability. Analysis assessed for bias within the MBM based on the basket contents, family composition and disability severity. PWD experience two times higher poverty rates, worse housing outcomes and incur higher and additional expenses for basic needs of daily living than persons without disability. The MBM underestimates the true poverty rate for persons with disabilities as it does not account for all their additional costs and does not represent their average family composition.

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Employment, Education, and Income for Canadians with Developmental Disability: Analysis from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability

Cited by 15 publications

References 15 publications

Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities—an RSC Policy Briefing

Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities—an RSC Policy Briefing

Budget Impact Analysis of an Epigenetic Test Used for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of a Laboratory Budget Holder in Manitoba, Canada

Disability Considerations for Measuring Poverty in Canada Using the Market Basket Measure

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