Chartbook on Disability in the United States.

This chartbook is designed as a graphic reference on national statistical information about disabilities. Each page contains a content question, explanatory test, and on explanatory chart or table as well as information on sources useC. Key terms are shown in boldface and defined in a glossary. Section 1 provides demographic data on Americans with disabilities. Section 2 reviews more specific data on such characteristics as age, race, income and geographic location. Diseases, injuries, and impairments causing disabilities are discussed in section 3. Section 4 focuses on the elderly and children. Work disability is discussed in section 5. An appendix covers technical issues of each survey used for the charts. Contains 54 references. (PB) *******************************A*******************************h't***** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. **************************************************A******************** tiZ,-.:, CHARTBOOK ON DISABILITY IN THE UNITED STATES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) is has been reproduced as received from the parson or organization originating it Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points ot vie*/ of opin.onastaled in this docu. men! do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research