2012 Indiana Disability Poll

2012 Indiana Disability Poll: Focus on Livable Communities

The 2012 Disability Poll focused on the livable community concepts put forth in a 2004 report from the National Council on Disability, “Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities,” and was also informed by previous survey work conducted in Indiana and nationally by the AdvantAge Initiative. The survey looked at six focus areas:

• housing
• transportation
• physical environment
• work, volunteer, and education
• health and support services
• community and civic participation

Who responded?

The survey respondents for the 2012 Indiana Disability Poll included 651 respondents with disabilities, and 258 respondents without a disability. Between the two respondent groups, 81 Indiana counties were represented.

Download the Executive Summary for the 2012 Indiana Disability Poll

Resources

Here are some resources that may be helpful:

• Indiana Communities for a Lifetime (on the web)
• Indiana Communities for a Lifetime (on Facebook)
• Center on Aging and Community at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

• Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities (National Council on Disability, 2004)
• Creating Livable Communities (National Council on Disability, 2006)
• Issues in Creating Livable Communities for People with Disabilities: Proceedings of the Panel (National Council on Disability, 2007)
• Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities (National Council on Disabilities, 2008)

The Annual Indiana Disability Poll

The annual Disability Poll is a joint project of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities, and Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services. Each year, a topic of interest to the disability community is selected, and then an online survey is developed.

Contact Us

Center for Planning and Policy Studies
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
(812) 855-6508
cpps@indiana.edu