[blindkid] blind vs deaf population

[Pat Renfranz]

Try the Cornell Disability stats website; you can search the database for
the specific info you are looking for. The US Census Bureau also has
depressing statistics on employment levels for specific disabilities for
21-64 years of age.

 http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/disabilitystatistics/index.cfm

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability/disability.html

Good luck,
Pat


On 6/17/11 10:01 AM, "Richard Holloway" <rholloway at gopbc.org> wrote:

> Does anyone have or know the best source to find statistics on the blind and
> deaf population of the US. (World specs would be interesting as well.)
> 
> I'm suspecting the NFB has some pretty accurate figured as to the numbers of
> blind vs visually impaired people in at least the US, and probably deaf and
> hard of hearing figures as well. The figures I am finding are not well
> documented and I'd like to have some idea of how accurate these numbers are
> before I use this information as I need to.
> 
> Thanks
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