Table 3
Met and unmet needs for educational aids for children with disabilities aged 5 to 14, by type of education, 2005 and 2006 school year

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Type of needs Regular classes Part-time special education Full-time special education Total
number % number % number % number %
1. This does not include children who were not attending school, as well as respondents who gave unspecified answers regarding type of education as well as for the need for or use of aids
2. The majority did not know if additional aids were needed.
3. This is the sum of children with some needs or no needs met.
Note: coefficient of variation of estimate between 16.6% and 33.3%
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.
Total children with disabilities aged 5 to 141 92,400 100 43,040 100 26,460 100 161,900 100
Total children using aids 46,850 50.7 38,690 89.9 23,690 89.5 109,240 67.5
Needs met 36,200 39.2 28,630 66.5 17,010 64.3 81,840 50.5
Some needs met 9,090 9.8 9,370 21.8 4,030E 15.2E 22,490 13.9
Not applicable2 1,560E 1.7E 700E 1.6E F F 4,910E 3.0E
Total children not using aids 45,550 49.3 4,340 10.1 2,770 10.5 52,660 32.5
No needs met 4,140E 4.5 770E 1.8E F F 5,460 3.4
No needs 41,000 44.4 3,500E 8.1E 1,830E 6.9E 46,330 28.6
Not applicable2 x x x x x x 870E 0.5E
Total children with unmet needs3 13,230 14.3 10,140 23.6 4,580E 17.3 27,950 17.3