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MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
The disabled market in the
United States represents a total of 78 million persons with disabilities.
These persons are represented by a myriad of organizations.
Each
working toward individual goals: to make a better world
for persons with disabilities.
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MARKET |
POPULATION |
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COGNITIVE DISABLED |
REPRESENTS OVER 20 MILLION PERSONS
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BIRTH DEFECTS |
MILLIONS OF PERSONS ARE BORN WITH DISABILITIES |
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VETERANS |
2.25 MILLION AMERICAN VETERANS ARE DISABLED
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DISEASE |
MILLIONS OF PERSONS ARE AFFECTED BY A VARIETY OF DISABLING DISEASES |
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
2 MILLION PERSONS
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MOBILITY |
8 MILLION PERSONS
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ACCIDENTS |
VARIOUS ACCIDENTS DISABLE MANY PERSONS ANNUALLY |
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HEARING IMPAIRED |
2.5 MILLION PERSONS
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There
is some overlap inn various categories.
For each person
with a disability in the United States there are at least TWO
ADDITIONAL PERSONS that are affected by the same issues (family, friends,
spouses, etc.).
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