From the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), the Ottawa Citizen and The Canadian Press:

A recent Statistics Canada survey reports that parents of three out of five children with a disability make adjustments in employment as a result of their child-rearing responsibilities. Mothers said overwhelmingly that their jobs were affected. The study did not include comparisons with families of children without disabilities.

Parents said the adjustments could include working fewer hours, arranging work schedules to accommodate children, turning down promotions, or quitting jobs. The survey also found that parents experience challenges finding day care. One out of five respondents said that day care facilities or programs had refused to accept their children with disabilities.

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