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Practical Information From WCASG
There are more than 61 million disabled
people in the United States.
According to the CDC, about 1 in every 4 Americans (26 percent) have some kind of disability.
13.7 percent have a mobility disability.
10.8 percent have a cognitive
disability.
6.8 percent experience di culty
have di culty doing errands
alone independent living)
5.9 percent have a serious
hearing disability, or are deaf.
4.6 percent have a serious vision
disability, or are blind.
3.7 percent have di culty dressing and/or bathing themselves.
2 in 5 adults who are age 65 or older have a disability.
1 in 4 adult women have a disability.
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