Income assistance use among young adults who were in British Columbia special education: A longitudinal cohort study.

Background: Persons with disability (PWD) experience disproportionately high poverty rates in Canada. This trend is apparent especially among youth compared to those who develop disabilities later in life. PWD in poverty have additional needs that increase barriers to full participation in society and translate to higher basic costs for daily living.

The transition to adult income supports for youth that received special education in British Columbia, Canada: A cohort study.

Youth in special education have complex needs that are supported across multiple systems. Our research investigates the use of adult income assistance, as one structure that supports youth as they transition to adulthood. We created a cohort of youth (5-22 years old) using linked administrative data from British Columbia government ministries from 1996 to 2018.

Cross-ministry data on service use and limitations faced by children in special education.

Background: Children with disabilities often face limitations that cross support sectors.

Objective: Our aim was to measure cross-ministry service use, outcomes, and functional limitations faced by children who qualified for special education.

Methods: We used longitudinal British Columbia ministry data linked to children (0-18y) registered in K-12 education.