What percentage of adults, with disabilities, are successful?
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I think it depends on several factors.  Success is relative.  What do you define success as?  Success in social relationships, success in independent living, success in employment?  And within those realms, what makes you successful?  In employment, is success earning a lot of money, having good relationships with your coworkers, enjoying your work, etc.?  I am a researcher in quality of life in people with disabilities, and it is very clear that success is a very personal thing, and is defined differently by everyone.  So, in order to answer your question, you would need to define what success means to you!  Also, these factors vary by types of disability (e.g. spinal cord injury vs. brain injury vs. developmental disability, etc.).
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It depends on the disability. If a student has a learning disorder, the the chances of successfully taking high level courses are not good. If it is a physical disability or behavior disorder, then the student has as good a chance as anyone depending upon the work ethic of the student and how important education is to them.
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For most people it's 10%
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Success is always away to those who have no vision, determination,hard work and positive thinking. Try to develop all these good qualities then you will reverse your question.
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This is an impossible question to answer correctly, as it is a moving target. From the the general available research that is conducted by CREA, the Canadian Real Estate Association, it appears that about 45 to 50 % of adults & families own real estate in some form or another.
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more than most people do
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I think my greatest accomplishment to date is simply surviving. I am 35 and have survived 30 brain surgeries, 5 car accidents, two break-ins to my apartment where I caught the theives there, broke my ankle 5 times, and still made it thru 178 hours of college. All in a 10 year period. I think surviving all of THAT  should get me SOME Kind of a medal! Even if it is just a chocolate one! LOL \nI also found a husband on the internet, started my own company and travelled overseas by myself in that time period. ( I'm very legally blind and most people are totally shocked I would travel anywhere alone. )\nI have also driven a Militry DUCK, a bulldozer at a construction site, all my friends' cars, a cruise ship in San Diego Bay, and a Limosine.  Hey, I'll try most anything once!
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Not usually, but it can if the company is forced to make accomodations that requires them to make expensive changes  that forces them to lay off other employees. \n\nIt's definately good for people with disabilities, but not so good for the people who had to be laid off, but that's just a down side that can occur and is not usually true.
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You could also ask at your local school.   Although they are children not adults, they have to deal with the same problems.   My local school has a SENCO who deals with children with disabilities.  There should be one at your local primary or senior school who may be able to give you some more pointers - after all, they must go to outside agencies for help at times!\n\nOf course, you could also try organisations set up to help people with disabilities and other problems\n\nGood luck with your assignment.\n\nOh, and if you find any of the answers useful, please do not forget to include Yahoo! in your sources!!!!   If nothing else, it shows initiative!
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My mother in law does it, and yes its hard but rewarding!  I work with adults with developemental disabilities and Mental illnesses, and it is hard work, serving people, not getting paid much, but in the end it is emotionally rewarding to see someone succeed because of your help and your love! Keep going, keep loving, and just keep strong! its not for you that you are working it is for the future of every child you spend time with, trying to help them lead a normal life filled with good things, instead of a life filled with doubt, hate, and anger!  God bless you in your job and you WILL be rewarded someday! I promise!
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Try the veterans with disabilities organization. That is great. I believe we should all the "ability" in disability. I salute you!
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Not that many.  If 70 percent of people were color-blind, it would be normal.
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Having a job, contributing to your own income and support, providing for yourself, is a wonderful feeling. I worked with mentally retarded people, and even they felt good to have their own money to spend, that they had earned doing work at the work center.\nHelen Keller was blind and mute and still was able to work, People who are paralyzed are able to work doing phone work, ... even with a disability..you could do things that are of value to someone. Give yourself credit for the things you can do. Whoever is forcing you, is actually doing you a favor, even if they don't mean to be nice.\nFocus on your abilities and make the most of your life that you can.\n\nLook at this guy with no arms and legs, yet he finds a way to work - http://www.bretteastburn.com/html/about_brett.html\n\nBest of luck
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Hawaii has a great Disability Studies program at one of the main universities.  Contact them as they would be the most up to date and non biased in their study of the needs of the residents with disabilities in Hawaii.  Potential for a great partnership!!!!!!!!!
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It is difficult to answer your question because you haven't indicated exactly what type of skills this adult needs to learn.  People who are mentally challenged are all different so it is impossible to give specific examples.\n\nThe James Stanfield Company is one of the best sources for learning materials generally for people who are mentally challenged.\n\nI hope this is of some help.
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If you are talking about SSI/SSDI, then the answer is...it depends on how severely it limits the ability to function, especially work. There needs to be a long history and it needs to be well documented and the entire frustrating procedure can literally take years (this is not at all unusual.)
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The percentage of a group of people that can read and write.