Percentage of Indigenous children aged 6 to 11 years with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and speech or language difficulties, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2012 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

6.7.3 Percentage of Indigenous children aged 6 to 11 years with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and speech or language difficulties, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2012

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	First Nations	Métis	Inuit
Learning disability	11.9	12.1	5.9
Attention deficit disorder	8.6	9.3	4.5
Speech or language difficulty	13.1	12.5	7.2

Note: Excludes persons living on Indian reserves or settlements.

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada. Table 577-0005 – Aboriginal Peoples Survey, long-term health problems (self-reported) by Aboriginal identity and sex, population aged 6 to 11 years, Canada, provinces and territories, occasional.

In 2012, 12% of First Nations and Métis children aged 6 to 11 years were reported to have learning disabilities.

Half that proportion (6%) of Inuit children in the same age group had learning disabilities.

9% of First Nations and Métis children age 6 to 11 years were reported to have attention deficit disorder, as did 5% of Inuit children.

13% of First Nations and Métis children were reported to have speech or language difficulties, as did 7% of Inuit children.