respectabilityusa poll jan 8 2014
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Nationwide Poll of People with Disabilities, Family
Members, Close Friends, Professionals, and Volunteers in
the Disability Community
Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013
3839 Respondents, 1969 People with Disabilities
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 3
Nearly Three-Quarters of PWDs Want Jobs and
Independence Over Benefits
71%
7%
12%
57%
29%
15%
T HA T I /T HE Y H AV E A J OB AN D A M
INDEPENDENT
T HA T T HE RE I S A G OV ER NM EN T
S AF ET Y NE T O F B EN EF IT S S O T HA T
I/ TH EY W IL L BE T AK EN C ARE OF
I RE AL LY D ON 'T K NO WF/F/P/V
PWD
CLOSE F RIENDS,
F A M I L Y M E M B E R S ,
P ROF ESSIONALS
A N D V O L UN T E ER S
Which is more important to you?
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 4
No Partisan Split:
Dems and Reps Want Jobs
Which is more important to you?
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 5
Same Holds True With F/F/P/V
Which is more important to you?
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Slightly Less as PWDs Age
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
That I have a job and am
independent
77% 76% 66% 68%
That there is a government
safety net of benefits so that I
will be taken care of
12% 13% 21% 22%
I really dont know 11% 11% 13% 10%
Which is more important to you?
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 7
More Than 3/4 of PWD Say
Job is Important to Happiness
PWD F/F/P/V
Extremely Important 58% 55%
Somewhat Important 27% 22%
Neutral 10% 14%
Not Very Important 2% 3%
Not Important At All 3% 6%
No partisan split for PWDs-- more than 84%
of Democrats, Independents and Republicans say
having a job is important to their happiness.
How important is having a job to you/your friend/family members happiness?
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Less Than 1/3 of Disability Community Thinks
There is an Expectation That They Should Work
Do you think society expects people with disabilities to work?
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2012 Vote
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 10
Even With High Voting Rates Among PWDs, Nearly 40% of Those
Who Didnt Vote Faced Disability Related Barriers
Did barriers related to your disability including
transportation or accessibility prevent you from
voting?
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Survey Fielded November 6December 2, 2013 3839 Respondents, 1969 People withDisabilities 11
Nearly 9 out of 10 Want Candidates to Take a Stand
I know the election isn't for a while. However, how much moreor less likely would you to be to vote for a candidate for public
office if they have a written policy statement on their website
on specifically what they will do to improve opportunities for
people with disabilities?
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Nearly Unanimous Candidate Record Matters
How much more or less likely are you to vote for a
candidate for public office if they have a strong
record on improving opportunities for people with
disabilities?
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7 out of 10 of Disability Community Want to Buy
Products and Work at Inclusive Places
1-3 4-6 7-10Desire to purchase or
recommend their
products/services?
12% 18% 70%
Desire to work there? 12% 17% 71%
Please rank each on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being does not impact yourbehavior at all and 10 being completely impacts behavior. How much does an
employers reputation for hiring people with disabilities affect your
PWD i P C G F ili G d
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PWDs give Pres, Congress, Governors Failing GradesOn a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the least and 10 being the most, please rate each of
the following in how much you trust them to do the right thing to increase
employment opportunities for people with disabilities?
1-3 4-6 7-10
PRESIDENT OBAMA 34% 31% 36%
CONGRESS 58% 31% 11%
YOUR GOVERNOR 44% 34% 22%
CORPORATIONS 41% 42% 17%
SCHOOLS 25% 31% 34%
YOUR CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF
WORSHIP28% 34% 37%
YOUR FAMILY 11% 23% 66%
FEDERAL AGENCIES 31% 39% 30%NON PROFIT ADVOCACY ORGS 7% 22% 72%
GOVERNMENT JOB PLACEMENT
PROGRAMS LIKE VOCREHAB OR TICKET TO
WORK
22% 32% 46%
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Partisan Split on Obama NOT Congress
1-3 4-6 7-10
PRESIDENT OBAMA 34% 31% 36%
Democrats 16% 32% 53%
Independents 40% 34% 26%
Republicans 76% 18% 7%
CONGRESS 58% 31% 11%
Democrats 56% 33% 13%
Independents 62% 27% 11%
Republicans 59% 32% 9%
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Dems Have More Trust in Federal Agencies
FEDERAL AGENCIES 1-3 4-6 7-10
Democrats 23% 42% 35%
Independents 34% 40% 27%Republicans 44% 35% 22%
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Generally speaking, do you think of
yourself as a ?
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Education Level
PWD F/F/P/V
Some/All High School 9% 4%
Some College/Assoc 31% 21%
Bachelors Degree 31% 31%
Graduate Degree + 30% 44%
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Personal Annual Income
PWD F/F/P/V
Under $30,000 47% 16%
$30,000 - 49,000 18% 24%
$50,000-74,999 11% 20%
$75,000 + 11% 20%
I Prefer Not to Answer 14% 20%
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What is your gender?
FEMALE 73%
MALE 26%
TRANSGENDER WOMAN/MTF -
TRANSGENDER MAN/FTM -
GENDERQUEER/GENDER NON-
CONFORMING
1%
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What type of disability do you/they have?
PWD F/F/P/
V
PW
D
F/F/P/V
Autism/Spectrum Disorder 7% 33% Orthopedic Impairment 21% 11%
Learning Disability 10% 23% Hearing Loss 9% 7%
Developmental Disability 6% 33% Deafness 3% 4%
Cognitive Disability 4% 21% Visual Impairment 18% 12%Intellectual Disability 1% 26% Deaf - Blindness 1% 3%
Speech or Language
Impediment
4% 22% Traumatic Brain Injury 5% 7%
Mental Health 19% 20% Neuromuscular
Disability
10% 10%
Multiple Disabilities 17% 20% Imuno-Deficiency
Disorder
5% 3%
Other Health Impairment 10% 12% Other Physical
Disability
22% 15%
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Special Thank You To:
Bridges to Work
AAPD
CCD
NDLA
NCIL, National Council on Independent Living
Best Buddies
Autism Society of America
National Federation of the Blind
USBLN
ASAN
Delaware Leadership Group- Steve Eidelman
NACDD- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Neil Romano
Scott Badesch
Rev. William Gaventa
Linda Burger
Kessler Foundation
Becky Oggle
Andrew Imparato
Lisa Derx
Kevin Webb
Stan Goldman
Jay Ruderman
Jonathan Horowitz
Ruthie Rotenberg
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And to Our Board of Directors
and Board of Advisors
Board of DirectorsDonn Weinberg, Chairman
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder and President
Doc Sweitzer
Shelley Cohen
Louis Zweig
Board of Advisors
Kelly Buckland
Steven EidelmanDonna Meltzer
Steven Tingus
Mark Johnson
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Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi - CEO & President
Mizrahi is the President of RespectAbilityUSA.org, a non-profit, non-partisan
organization devoted to empowering people with disabilities (PwDs) to achieve
the American dream. A seasoned political & strategic communications
consultant, during the Clinton Administration she was an official spokesperson of
the Democratic party. On 9/11 she became post-partisan and then spent a
decade working on issues of terrorism and peace. Now she is a full time
advocate for people with disabilities (PwDs) and has met with 16 governors 1-1to work on issues of employment for PwDs. Mizrahi is dyslexic and could not
really read or write until she was 12 years of age. She is also a proud parent who
knows what it means to raise a child with multiple disabilities.
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Meagan Buren - Vice President of Research and
Communications
Buren is a public opinion research expert with a strong background in focus groups,
dials tests, polling, media relations and in leading communications and training
programs. Previously she served as senior project director for Luntz Global, a leader in
corporate, political and nonprofit message creation and image management
worldwide. Prior to that, Buren worked with Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi at The Israel
Project (TIP). The two worked side by side for eight years. At TIP, Buren managed focus
groups, polling, dial testing, grassroots and educational training, and media outreach inthe U.S., Europe, Russia and the Arab world. Buren holds a masters degree in
communications, culture and technology from Georgetown University, and a
bachelors degree from The Ohio State University.
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For More Information
Contact RespectAbilityUSA.org
Meagan Buren, Pollster
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President
RespectAbilityUSA, a Project of the Autism Society4340 East-West Hwy, Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20814
www.RespectAbilityUSA.org
Cell: (202) 3650787
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