Table 1
Types of disabilities among the survey research participants in percentage and number.
| DISABILITY | % | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Physical disabilities (e.g. mobility disabilities, short stature) | 42 | 228 |
| Cognitive disabilities (e.g. intellectual disabilities, brain injury) | 37 | 198 |
| Sensory disabilities (e.g. hearing and visual disabilities) | 28 | 151 |
| Social disabilities (e.g. Autism spectrum)* | 15 | 80 |
| Psychological disabilities (e.g. long-term mental health problems) | 10 | 56 |
| “I don’t want to answer” | 2 | 9 |
| Other (“please specify below”) | 9 | 50 |
[i] *‘social disabilities’ are not often used in disability studies. But this is used in this study as it is one of the types of disabilities mentioned in the Finnish law, Disability Services Act 2025.
Figure 1
Sufficiency of current disability services in percentage.