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OLRS Annual Report
Part 2 - Statistics

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Individual Clients Served

Individual clients in FY 2006, total and within program(1)
Program Number Percent
All 3,610 100 percent
PAIMI 1,303 36 percent
PAIR 796 22 percent
PADD 717 20 percent
CAP 260 7 percent
PABSS 124 3 percent
STATE 101 4 percent
PATBI 73 2 percent
PAAT 56 1 percent
PAVA 180 5 percent

(1) Clients with more than one case open during the year are counted only once.

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Demographics

Gender
Gender Number Percent
Men 1,954 58 percent
Women 1,439 42 percent


Age
Age Number Percent
23 and above 2,498 72 percent
below 23 968 28 percent


Race/Origin(1)
Race/Origin Number Percent
White 2,451 70 percent
African-American 668 19 percent
Multi-ethnic 30 1 percent
Hispanic/Latino 92 3 percent
Asian 52 2 percent
American Indian 14 .5 percent
Pacific Islander 14 .5 percent
Other 151 4 percent

(1) Some clients stated more than one race or origin.



Disability
Disability Number Percent
Mental Illness 1,520 45 percent
Mental Retardation 391 12 percent
Orthopedic/Physical 200 6 percent
Autism 168 5 percent
Learning Disability 255 8 percent
Neurologic Impairment 128 4 percent
Traumatic Brain Injury 112 3 percent
Blind/Visual Impairment 75 2 percent
Cerebral Palsy 79 2 percent
Deaf/Hearing Impairment 102 3 percent
Other 348 10 percent


Living Arrangement
Living Arrangement Number Percent
Independent Living 1,479 43 percent
Parents/Other Family 980 28 percent
Institution Public/Private 513 15 percent
Community Residential 209 6 percent
Nursing Home 169 5 percent
Jail, Prison, Detention 35 1 percent
Homeless 43 1 percent
Foster Care 14 .5 percent
Other 22 .5 percent

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Case Problems Areas

Together, OLRS' federal and state programs define over 200 case problem areas. The long list reflects the many barriers and rights violations that continue to confront people with disabilities every day as they assert their human, civil and legal rights. Collaboratively with each client, OLRS evaluates and identifies the presenting case problems to be addressed, for example:

  • inappropriate or excessive mechanical, physical or chemical restraint
  • denial of privacy rights, denial of access to or correction of records
  • architectural accessibility, inaccessible polling place/equipment
  • access to education and early intervention services
  • discrimination in hiring, unlawful termination/firing
  • access to augmentative communication devices
  • denial of recreational opportunities or visitors
  • threats of retaliation or verbal abuse
  • financial exploitation
  • sexual assault

The following six categories summarize the nearly 4,000 case problem areas that OLRS identified and addressed in collaboration with its clients in FY 2006.

Case Problem Areas
Problem Area Number Percent
All 4,522 100 percent
Abuse and Neglect 2,463 32 percent
Community Access (1) 518 11 percent
Education 620 14 percent
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 609 14 percent
Health Care (2) 291 6 percent
Other (3) 1021 23 percent

(1) Includes housing, transportation, architectural barriers, program access, and other areas.
(2) Includes health insurance, assistive technology, advance directives, and other areas.
(3) Includes guardianship, privacy, recreation, entitlements, and other areas.

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Information, Training & System Advocacy

Information and Referrals
Program Number Percent
ALL 1,468 100 percent
PAIMI 600 41 percent
PADD 333 23 percent
PAIR 212 14 percent
STATE 179 12 percent
PAVA 0 0 percent
PATBI 27 2 percent
CAP 102 7 percent
PABSS 9 .5 percent
PAAT 6 .5 percent


Attendance at OLRS Speaking and Training Events
Program Number Percent
ALL 6,109 100 percent
PADD 1,897 31 percent
PAIMI 861 14 percent
PATBI 241 4 percent
PAIR 2,872 47 percent
PABSS 93 1 percent
CAP 130 2 percent
PAVA 0 0 percent
STATE 0 0 percent
PAAT 15 1 percent

OLRS Systems Advocacy Changes Rules for Better Lives

  • Rules and polices changed: 60
  • People affected by rule and policy changes: 26,126

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Go to Part 3 of the OLRS Annual Report

The annual report is also available in PDF: OLRS Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006 (PDF file)

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