Statistics: Publications and Resources

Summary: This Disabled World disability statistics list features a comprehensive collection of articles, surveys, and research papers focusing on disability statistics, designed to inform a broad audience including individuals with disabilities, seniors, and their caregivers. These resources cover a diverse range of topics such as the prevalence of autism, the impact of COVID-19, hate crimes, employment rates among the disabled, and the health and well-being of seniors, including those with disabilities. Many of the publications are peer-reviewed and offer data-driven insights and statistical analysis relevant to understanding the challenges and realities faced by these populations, offering helpful information for policy makers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in disability-related issues. These pieces are handy for anyone wanting solid, well-researched info, offering insights that can spark ideas or guide decisions, especially for people with disabilities, seniors, or those digging into these issues.

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Statistics: Publications and Resources (99 Items)
Title & Author	Ed	Publish Revised
2026 U.S. Disability Statistics: Adults and Children - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2026/04/12
Top 10 Global Causes of Death - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2026/01/07
Disability Doubles Long COVID Risk, New Study Reveals - University of Kansas	✓ ✓	2024/09/03 2026/01/08
Factors Associated With Learning Disabilities and Autism Led to Euthanasia Requests and Assisted Suicide in the Netherlands - Kingston University		2023/07/05
U.S. Rates of Autism Climb to 1 in 44 (2.3%) Children - Rutgers University		2023/03/23 2024/06/17
Major Improvement in Disability Prevalence Among U.S. Seniors - University of Toronto	✓	2023/02/03 2024/12/01
Wheelchairs Users Least Accommodated Among Marginalized Groups - BraunAbility		2021/07/26
COVID-19 Leading Cause of Disability in the U.S. - Unum Group	✓	2021/07/05 2024/12/01
Ireland: Persons with Disabilities Health Survey Results - CSO: Central Statistics Office		2020/12/16
U.S. FBI Hate Crime Statistics 2019 - FBI National Press Office		2020/11/17 2023/10/04
Local UK Councils Disabled Facilities Grant Spending - Ian C. Langtree		2019/08/06 2024/03/29
2019 Report on U.S. Disability Employment Rate by State - RespectAbility		2019/02/16 2020/12/02
2018 Statistics Reveal 1 in 4 Adults Live with Disability - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention		2018/08/19 2024/12/22
U.S. Seniors to Outnumber Children for the First Time - U.S. Census		2018/08/03 2026/03/03
New Long-Term Study Examines Intellectual Disability in Older Adults - Trinity College Dublin	✓	2017/12/07 2024/10/01
2016 FBI Hate Crime Statistics - FBI		2017/11/15 2023/10/04
25 Million Unsafe Abortions Annually Worldwide - WHO/Guttmacher Institute		2017/09/28 2024/06/14
Births and Population Prevalence of Down Syndrome in Nine States - Massachusetts General Hospital		2017/08/29
Statistics Show U.S. Senior Population Still Growing - U.S. Census Bureau		2017/06/22 2021/07/30
2017 U.S. Census Bureau Disability Statistics Facts for Features - U.S. Census Bureau		2017/06/06 2024/02/29
U.S. Disability Statistics by Type and Age - Ian C. Langtree		2017/06/02 2017/06/03
U.S. Disability Statistics by State, County, City and Age - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2017/05/30 2026/04/12
Almost 50% of Global Deaths Now Have A Recorded Cause - World Health Organization (WHO)		2017/05/17
Persons with Hidden Mobility Disability (HMD) Facts and Statistics - Service-Growth Consultants Inc.		2017/03/24 2017/10/19
Report Reveals Ongoing Gaps in STEM for Women, Minorities, Disabled - National Science Foundation	✓ ✓	2017/01/31 2025/05/16
Fundamental Rights of Persons With Disability Statistics and Charts - UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center		2017/01/14 2024/07/28
2015 FBI Hate Crime Statistics - U.S. FBI		2016/11/29 2023/10/04
Disability Hate Crime within the UK - Vulnerability, Power, Oppression and Domination - Paul Dodenhoff		2016/06/02 2016/06/11
U.S. Population Aging Slower than Other Countries - U.S. Census Bureau		2016/03/30 2021/06/09
Disabling Perceptions: Sport and Workplace Disability - The Hartford		2016/03/04 2020/11/07
U.S. CDC Disability Statistics Report - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	✓ ✓	2015/12/24 2025/09/22
33% of Prisoners Reported a Disability in 2011 - 2012 - Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs	✓	2015/12/15 2025/02/06
Being Disabled: What Should Qualify as a Disability? - Harris Poll		2015/07/31 2021/08/07
U.K. Wheelchair User Statistics - Fleur Perry		2015/04/19 2016/09/24
Hispanics Confront High Disability Rate in Later Life - The Gerontological Society of America		2015/03/28
20% of Insured Americans Avoid Seeing Doctor Due to Fear of Cost - SCIO Health Analytics		2015/01/24 2021/01/29
2013-2014 U.S. Veteran Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau		2014/10/05 2024/05/02
Recent U.S. Disability Statistics from the Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau		2014/07/18 2017/06/28
1.3M Violent Crimes Against Persons with Disabilities - The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)		2014/02/27
Unemployment Rate Double for People with Intellectual Disabilities - Special Olympics		2014/02/20 2016/03/25
America Lags Behind Other Countries in Health - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation		2013/07/10 2021/11/03
U.S. Disability Statistics: Facts and Figures - U.S. Census Bureau		2013/05/29 2022/01/30
Child Disability Rate Climbs 16% Over Last 10 Years - American Academy of Pediatrics		2013/05/05
Persons with a Disability Employment Report - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics		2013/04/29 2016/11/10
Mobility Device Statistics: United States - The University of California - Disability Statistics Center		2013/04/22 2022/10/02
30% of Adults Receiving Government Assistance Have a Disability - U.S. Census Bureau		2013/02/28 2022/02/11
Injuries to Workers with Disabilities Study - Nationwide Children's Hospital		2012/09/01 2021/07/31
Funding Disability Payments with Disability Trust Fund Tax - Thomas C. Weiss		2012/07/09 2021/08/22
Health and Well-Being of Seniors in Low to Middle Income Countries - U.S. Census Bureau		2012/05/09 2017/10/23
Seniors Facts and Statistics for May 2012 Older Americans Month - U.S. Census Bureau		2012/03/07
Disability Statistics and Barriers in America Infographic - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2011/12/01 2026/01/24
U.S. 65+ Population Growing Faster Than Total Population - U.S. Census Bureau		2011/11/30 2021/11/20
2010-2011 Veteran Statistics and Facts - U.S. Census Bureau		2011/11/01 2024/05/02
2009 U.S. Disability Statistics and Facts - U.S. Census Bureau	✓ ✓	2011/07/26 2025/04/06
Worldwide 350 Million Adults Have Diabetes - Imperial College London		2011/06/27 2022/02/25
World Health Organization (WHO) Disability Report - Thomas C. Weiss		2011/06/13 2022/03/08
Demographic Study of People with Disabilities - Indiana - Indiana Council on Independent Living		2011/01/28
Skin Cancer in America: Facts and Statistics - Milt Rodriguez		2011/01/28 2020/01/17
10% of American Children Have Mental Illness - State by State Figures - National Alliance on Mental Illness		2010/10/12 2012/09/19
US State Data on Disability Income, Housing Costs and People with Mental Illness - NAMI		2010/10/07 2018/08/19
Safest American Cities for Families with Young Children - Underwriters Laboratories		2010/09/29
American Community Survey Data - Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau		2010/09/29
Facts and Statistics on Unmarried and Single Americans - U.S. Census Bureau		2010/09/13
Disability Benefits and Urgent Debts Show Biggest Surge - Citizens Advice Bureaux		2010/09/01 2016/06/13
U.S. Employment Statistics for Persons with a Disability - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics		2010/08/30 2016/11/06
ADA 20th Anniversary US Disability facts and Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau		2010/07/19
Grandparents Day - Facts and Statistics on Grandparents - U.S. Census Bureau		2010/07/12
Catering for Travelers with a Disability - Craig P. Kennedy		2010/07/01 2016/03/15
$8.1 Billion Paid to People with Disability - Council for Disability Awareness		2010/06/20 2013/06/14
State of Colorado Disability Information and Statistics - Ian C. Langtree		2010/06/03 2017/12/24
U.S. Senior Population 2010 - 2050 - Ian C. Langtree		2010/05/20 2022/05/02
Little Change Among Americans in Planning for Retirement - Society of Actuaries		2010/04/01
Senior Americans Census Bureau Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau		2010/03/03
Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth - National Institute of Mental Health		2009/12/14 2015/01/16
Combating Autism Act (CAA) - Funding Allocations - Thomas C. Weiss		2009/12/03 2019/01/12
Osteoarthritis Cost and Statistics - Wiley-Blackwell		2009/11/30
2008-2010 U.S. Veteran Facts and Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau		2009/10/13 2024/05/02
U.S. Current Population Survey - People with Disabilities - Ian C. Langtree		2009/10/04 2010/08/29
Study on Crime Against Persons with Disabilities - U.S. Department of Justice		2009/10/02 2011/10/20
Disabilities Ignored for Millions Experiencing Poverty - Center for Economic and Policy Research		2009/09/10 2010/01/16
Computer-related Injuries on the Rise - Elsevier Health Sciences		2009/06/09
Over 60% of US Bankruptcies Attributable to Medical Problems - Elsevier Health Sciences		2009/06/07
Number of U.S. Adults Reporting Disabilities is Increasing - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services		2009/05/04 2010/04/15
Research Statistics on Young adults with Cancer in Canada - Canadian Cancer Society		2009/04/20 2015/03/18
Medicare Beneficiary Experiences Patient Safety Event Every 1.7 minutes - HealthGrades		2009/04/07
Survey Shows 40% of People with a Disability go to the Movies - Ian C. Langtree		2009/04/05 2016/02/24
Statistics Show Fainting Most Common Flight Medical Emergency - BioMed Central		2009/01/23 2013/06/04
Holistic Health Care Statistics and Global Usage Data - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2009/01/16 2025/06/24
Disability Statistics Florida - Sandi Baker - Visual Innovation and Solutions		2009/01/06 2012/09/21
Statistics Survey Indicates Lack of Planning for Income Limiting Disability - Gary Griffin		2009/01/05 2009/02/17
Dementia Facts and Statistics - Dr. Lorne Label		2009/01/05 2017/05/17
1.7 Million in UK Will Have Dementia by 2051 - Chris Marshall		2009/01/05 2021/02/25
Disability Unemployment Rate by Province Canada - Statistics Canada		2008/12/27 2010/10/03
New Statistics 54.4 Million Americans with a Disability - Census Gov		2008/12/20
New Disability Statistics - Sandi Baker		2008/12/15 2012/09/21
Disability Statistics Australia - Australian Bureau of Statistics		2008/12/13 2010/05/05
Disability Statistics Canada - Stats Canada		2008/12/10 2018/12/06
Council for Disability Awareness Long-term Disability Claims Review - Council for Disability Awareness (CDA)		2008/12/05 2020/09/18
Alarming Statistics for Aging Diseases - GiGi K.		2008/12/01 2010/07/21

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