Survey of People with Disabilities in the Framework of the Evaluation of the Laron Law

1. Survey of People with Disabilities in the Framework of the Evaluation of the Laron Law 9.3.10 Research conducted by Mayers-Jdc-Brookdale Institute and the National Security Institute Presented by Denise Naon

2. The Framework of the Study: Evaluation of the Laron Law • The survey is conducted in the framework of an evaluation study on the impact of changes in disability benefits on integration into employment of people with disabilities. • Resulting limitations: • Focus on employment-related questions at the expense of other aspects of life. • Focus on severely–moderately disabled, who would be potentially impacted by the Laron Law.

3. Study Population

4. Stages of the Survey

5. Sampling Method

6. Sample Size

7. Screening Method • Telephone interview of the sample. In case of couples, one was interviewed both about him/herself and about their spouse. • Benefit recipients were also asked the screening questions in order to check the validity of the screening questionenaire. • Screening in four languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and Amharic.

8. Results of Screening of the Second Sub-sample

9. Examination of Possible Bias among the "Not Found" • Interviewers will be sent to the homes of the sub-sample of those "not found" by telephone, in order to see whether they are significantly different from the respondents.

10. Comprehensive Interview • The comprehensive interview was done with the sub-sample of the people screened. • An hour interview (in one of four language) with the person with disability. • Interview by proxy (usually spouse) when the person with disability could not be interviewed due to mental retardation or severe illness.

11. Sources for Questionnaires • Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Disability Statistics, U.N, NY 2001 • Training Manual on Disability Statistics, WHO 2008 • Towards a Common Language for Functioning, Disability and Health, ICF, WHO, 2002 • Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, Canada , 2006 • Disability Survey, New Zealand, 2006 • The Health Survey for England, UK, 2000, 2005

12. Sources for Questionnaires (Con't) • A Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), Australia, 2003 • Disability Module, Australia, 2001 • HID on Impairment, Disability and Handicap in Ordinary Households, France, 1999 • The National Health Interview Survey on Disability (NHIS-D), USA 1994 • Census Surveys, USA, various years

13. Screening Items The questions in the screening focus mostly on the first level of the ICF and ICIDH-2 Functions: • Seeing • Hearing • Speech • Mental functions: • Attention • Memory • Emotional • Understanding

14. Screening Items-(Con't.) Activities: • Walking and related activities • Movement activities: carrying, moving and manipulating objects • Self care activities • Work • Other : • Participating in Special Education class or setting • Do you have a health problem or any physical or mental disability that lasts at least six months? • To what extend does this problem limit you in performing every day activities?

15. Screening of the General Population • 11.6% reported long term health or disability that "limits" or "limits very much" their everyday activities. • 14.6% additional persons were screened as disabled by the screening questionnaire • 25.5% Total, not including 5%-6% disability benefits recipients

16. Limitations of the Additional (14.6%) Persons * 80% report at least another condition ** Almost 50% did not report another condition

17. Comprehensive Interview • Mental functions • Sensory functions • Communication activities • Movement activities • Walking and related activities • Activities of moving around using transportation • Self-care activities • Household activities • Activities of performing in major life situations • Participation in education • Participation in employment

18. Comprehensive Interview-(Con't.) • Other • GHQ12 • List of diseases • Utilization of services • Current employment and work history • Attitudes, values, behavioral control and intention to work

19. Comprehensive Interview • Mental functions: • Attention • Memory • Emotional • Calculation • Sleep function • Sensory functions • Hearing • Seeing • Sensation of pain

20. Comprehensive Interview-(Con't.) • Communication activities • Understanding and producing spoken messages • Understanding and producing messages in formal sign language • Understanding and producing non-verbal messages • Understanding and producing written messages • Movement activities • Maintaining body position • Lifting and carrying • Fine hand use • Hand and arm use

21. Comprehensive Interview-(con't.) • Walking and related activities • Walking • Climbing • Moving around using equipment • Activities of moving around using transportation • Using transportation as a passenger • Using transportation as a driver • Self-care activities • Washing oneself • Dressing • Eating and drinking

22. Comprehensive Interview-(Con't.) • House hold activities • Activities of performing in major life situations • Performing in work • Using money and finance • Participation in education • Education in school • Vocational training • Higher education • Participation in employment • Work preparation • Self employment • Remunerative employment