- Indirect costs: $742,326
- Direct Medical Costs: $93,942
- Direct Nonmedical Costs: $84,732
- Total:  Approximately $921,000
*Data taken from 2004 MMWR report, so prices are expected to be greater now.

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Impacts of Cerebral Palsy

The study of the impact disability has on individual's wealth.

Economic Impacts of Disability

Stern, K. A. (n.d.). Cost. MyChild at cerebralpalsy.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://www.cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/costs. 

Cost of Cerebral Palsy (cerebralpalsy.org)

Cerebral palsy can impact tasks requiring motor control, often making individuals rely on a caretaker. The condition can impact performance in the workplace, but according to the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, individuals are entitled to equal opportunities and independence, and can't be segregated against in job interviews.  

Social Impacts of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is known to make the stresses of life more overwhelming. Individuals tend to become shy in social situations out of fear of being bullied or teased by others. They are more prone to depression and anxiety disorders.

Psychological Impacts of Cerebral Palsy

Economic Impacts of Cerebral Palsy

Economic Impact of Cancer

Data on the cost and impact disability has on an individual, the people supporting that individual and/or a country's wealth.

Statistics on the Cost of Disability

Many people with disabilities experience stress and low mental health at much higher rates than people without disabilities, especially as a result of unemployment. Research has turned to investigating how those might be combated so that people with disabilities can lower stress and improve mental health. 

Using Recreation Activities to Cope with Stress and Mental Health Associated with Unemployment

Minority overrepresentation in special education has been a topic of debate since the 1960s, when sociologists estimated that 60-80% of students identified with disabilities were of low socioeconomic status or were of an ethnic minority. 

The Links Between Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Special Education

In the U.S., the disability insurance program is a social welfare program that offers income and healthcare provisions for those with work-impeding disabilities.

Disability Insurance

The SSDI program is the largest disability program in the United States with projected provisions for the 2020-2029 term being roughly $1.8 trillion. Provisions are given those qualified for social security due to their jobs and who are considered disabled under the Social Security Act.

Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Program

While there are disability policies put in place to accommodate for disabilities in the workplace, many people with disabilities are still experiencing challenges in their occupational opportunities due to others' misconceptions. 

Disability in the Workplace

In an interview study conducted with nine participants ranging from 29 to 65 years old in Townsville, Australia, it was found that employment, income, housing, and transport were all impacted in an “undesirable” way following the acquisition of physical disability.

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