"I thought the information was quite bang on," said McFadden, a disability advocate, after looking at their findings. "In fact, I don't think that all of the costs associated with having a disability have been appropriately addressed."
"We learned that people with disabilities have extra needs in all aspects of their health, but there were particularly extra costs in food and nutrition, transportation, housing, social participation and saving for the future," said Christine Sheppard, a researcher at Wellesley Institute.
According to the Wellesley Institute, the cost of thriving with a disability in Mississauga is 39% more expensive than thriving without a disability. In Toronto, that number is 30%.
Living with a disability costs 39% more for individuals in the GTA, with particular burdens in health, transport, and nutritional needs, highlighting overlooked expenses.
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