Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements - Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities

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Household information (SCR)
Household information (AGE)
Household information (GDR)
Household information (PMK2)
Household information (PMK3)
Household information (PMK)
Long-term conditions (CADL)
Long-term conditions (CC)
Long-term conditions (GALI)
General health (GEN)
Long-term conditions (FC)
Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR)
Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA)
Indigenous identity (ABM)
Sociodemographic characteristics (PG)

Household information (SCR)

Household information (SCR) - Question identifier:SCR_Q01

Is there a child living in this household who was born between January 1 and December 31, 2022?

1: Yes
2: No

Household information (SCR) - Question identifier:SCR_Q02

What is this child's first name?

Long Answer Length = 80

Household information (AGE)

Household information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_R01

This survey should be completed by a parent, guardian or person who is knowledgeable about this child's child care arrangements. The next few questions are about you.

Household information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01A

What is your date of birth?
Year

Min = 1899; Max = 2023

Household information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01B

What is your date of birth?
Month

01: January
02: February
03: March
04: April
05: May
06: June
07: July
08: August
09: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

Household information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01C

What is your date of birth?
Day

Min = 1; Max = 31

Household information (GDR)

Household information (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q10

What is your gender?

1: Male
2: Female
3: Or please specify

Household information (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R10

Household information (PMK2)

Household information (PMK2) - Question identifier:PMK2_Q05

Does this child live in your household?

1: Yes, full-time
2: Yes, part-time
3: No

Household information (PMK3)

Household information (PMK3) - Question identifier:PMK3_Q05

What is your relationship to this child?

1: Parent (e.g., birth parent, adoptive parent, foster parent or step parent)
2: Other relative
3: Other non-relative

Household information (PMK)

Household information (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q01A

What is this child's date of birth?
Year

Min = 1899; Max = 2023

Household information (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q01B

What is this child's date of birth?
Month

01: January
02: February
03: March
04: April
05: May
06: June
07: July
08: August
09: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

Household information (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q01C

What is this child's date of birth?
Day

Min = 1; Max = 31

Long-term conditions (CADL)

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_R01

The following questions are about difficulties this child may have doing certain activities. Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q01

Does this child have any difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses)?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q05

Does this child have any difficulty hearing (even when using a hearing aid)?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q09

Does this child have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using their hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q22

Does this child have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q33

Does this child have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CADL) - Question identifier:CADL_Q36

Does this child have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

1: No
2: Sometimes
3: Often
4: Always

Long-term conditions (CC)

Long-term conditions (CC) - Question identifier:CC_R01

The next set of questions relate to any long-term conditions this child may have. While these questions are similar to previously answered questions, they are necessary for full and accurate data collection.

Long-term conditions (CC) - Question identifier:CC_Q05

Does this child have any long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more?

1: Yes
2: No

Long-term conditions (GALI)

Long-term conditions (GALI) - Question identifier:GALI_Q05

Because of a health problem, is this child limited in activities that most children of the same age usually do?

1: Severely limited
2: Limited but not severely
3: Not limited at all

Long-term conditions (GALI) - Question identifier:GALI_Q10

Has this child been limited for at least six months?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

General health (GEN)

General health (GEN) - Question identifier:GEN_R01

The following question is about health. By health, we mean not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental, and social well-being.

General health (GEN) - Question identifier:GEN_Q005

In general, how is this child's health?

1: Excellent
2: Very good
3: Good
4: Fair
5: Poor

Long-term conditions (FC)

Long-term conditions (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q10

Does this child have a disability?

01: Yes, a physical disability (Includes difficulties bending down or reaching, or difficulties using fingers to grasp small objects, or difficulties moving around including walking or using stairs)
02: Yes, a seeing disability (Includes total blindness, legal blindness, partial sight, or visual distortion)
03: Yes, a hearing disability (Includes being hard of hearing, deafness, or acoustic distortion)
04: Yes, a learning, behaviour or emotional disability (e.g., dyslexia, non-verbal learning disability (NVLD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), anxiety)
05: Yes, a communication disability (Includes being understood and understanding others
e.g., speech delay, difficulties with receptive or expressive language)
06: Yes, a developmental disability (e.g., down syndrome, autism, cognitive impairment due to lack of oxygen at birth)
07: Yes, another type of disability
08: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR)

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_R05

The following questions are about this child and their usual early learning and child care arrangements. By early learning and child care arrangements, we mean any care provided to children by someone other than the parent or guardian, including formal and informal arrangements, licensed and unlicensed arrangements, full-time and part-time arrangements as well as paid and unpaid arrangements.

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05

In the past three months, did this child usually attend any child care arrangements?

1: Yes
2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10

In the past three months, which of the following child care arrangements did you usually use for this child?

1: Daycare centre, preschool or CPE
2: Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian (e.g., a grandparent)
3: Care by a non-relative in this child's home (e.g., a nanny)
4: Family child care home (e.g., home-based daycare or home-based child care)
5: Before or after school program (e.g., a school daycare)
6: Other child care arrangement

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10A

How many hours per week? - Daycare centre, preschool, or CPE

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10B

How many hours per week? - Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10C

How many hours per week? - Care by a non-relative in this child's home

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10D

How many hours per week? - Family child care home

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10E

How many hours per week? - Before or after school program

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q10F

How many hours per week? - Other child care arrangement

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q20

Currently, which child care arrangement do you consider to be the main one for this child?

1: Daycare centre, preschool, or CPE
2: Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian (e.g., a grandparent)
3: Care by a non-relative in the child's home (e.g., a nanny)
4: Family child care home (e.g., home-based daycare or home-based childcare)
5: Before or after school program (e.g., school daycare)
6: Other child care arrangement

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30

Is the main child care arrangement for this child licensed or accredited by the government or an agency?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q45

Does this child attend child care arrangements in Quebec?

1: Yes
2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q50

Is this child in the $8.85 per day Quebec reduced contribution program for children 0 to 5 years?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q60

Excluding tax credits, does your household currently receive a child care fee subsidy or other funding specifically to lower your child care fees for this child?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70A

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Daycare centre, preschool or CPE

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80A

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Daycare centre, preschool or CPE

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70B

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80B

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70C

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Care by a non-relative in the child's home

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80C

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Care by a non-relative in the child's home

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70D

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Family child care home

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80D

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Family child care home

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70E

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Before or after school program

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80E

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Before or after school program

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70F

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Dollar Amount - Other child care arrangement

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80F

For this child, how much do you usually pay for your child care arrangements?
Frequency (Day, Week, Month) - Other child care arrangement

1: Per day
2: Per week
3: Per month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110A

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Daycare centre, preschool, or CPE

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110B

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110C

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Care by a non-relative in the child's home

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110D

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Family child care home

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110E

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Before or after school program

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q110F

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does this child usually attend each arrangement?
Number of days in a typical week - Other child care arrangement

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3
04: 4
05: 5
06: 6
07: 7
08: Less than one day per week

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120A

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Daycare centre, preschool, or CPE

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120B

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120C

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Care by a non-relative in the child's home

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120D

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Family child care home

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120E

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Before or after school program

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q120F

Indicate if this child usually attends the following arrangements in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Other child care arrangement

1: In the evening after 6 pm
2: On the weekend
3: Both evenings and weekends
4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q150

You previously indicated your main child care arrangement for this child is [Daycare centre, preschool or CPE / Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian / Care by a non-relative in the child's home / Family child care home / Before or after school program / Other child care arrangement]. What are the reasons you chose this type of child care rather than another arrangement?

01: Location (e.g., close to work, school or home)
02: Affordable cost
03: Hours of operation
04: Qualifications of the child care provider (e.g., early childhood education credentials)
05: Care provider is trustworthy, warm, nurturing
06: Licensed or accredited child care (i.e., licensed or accredited by the government or an agency)
07: Program characteristics (e.g., curriculum, educator-to-child-ratios, quality outdoor time)
08: Ability to meet the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
09: Offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
10: My other children go there or have gone there
11: Only option available
12: Other reason
13: No specific reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q155

Of the reasons you indicated previously, which one represents the main reason you chose this child's main child care arrangement rather than another arrangement?

01: Location (e.g., close to work, school or home)
02: Affordable cost
03: Hours of operation
04: Qualifications of the child care provider (e.g., early childhood education credentials)
05: Care provider is trustworthy, warm, nurturing
06: Licensed or accredited child care (i.e., licensed or accredited by the government or an agency)
07: Program characteristics (e.g., curriculum, educator-to-child-ratios, quality outdoor time)
08: Ability to meet the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
09: Offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
10: My other children go there or have gone there
11: Only option available
12: Other reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q160

Did you have difficulty finding a child care arrangement for this child?

1: Yes
2: No
3: Did not look for child care

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q160A

What did you have difficulty finding?

01: Affordable child care
02: Subsidized child care spaces or spaces eligible for child care fee subsidy
03: Licensed or accredited child care
04: Child care available in your community
05: Qualified child care provider (e.g., early childhood education credentials)
06: The quality of child care you require
07: Child care that meets your child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
08: Child care that fits your family's work or study schedules
09: Child care that offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
10: Child care that could accommodate more than one child in the family
11: Other difficulty

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q165

Of the difficulties you indicated previously, which one represents the main difficulty you had finding child care for this child?

01: Affordable child care
02: Subsidized child care spaces or spaces eligible for child care fee subsidy
03: Licensed or accredited child care
04: Child care available in your community
05: Qualified child care provider (e.g., early childhood education credentials)
06: The quality of child care you require
07: Child care that meets your child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
08: Child care that fits your family's work or study schedules
09: Child care that offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
10: Child care that could accommodate more than one child in the family
11: Other reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q170

Did the difficulties you had finding child care result in you and your family doing any of the following?

01: Postponing your return to work (e.g., after birth of child or parental leave)
02: Deciding to work at home (e.g., self-employed, operating a home-based child care)
03: Working fewer hours than you would have otherwise
04: Changing your work or study schedules
05: Changing jobs, quitting job or closing business
06: Deciding to have parent stay home with the child (e.g., not working at a job or business)
07: Postponing or discontinuing schooling or training
08: Using multiple child care arrangements or a temporary arrangement
09: Paying more for child care than you wanted to pay
10: Other impact
11: No specific impacts

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q190

What are the reasons your family doesn't use child care arrangements for this child?

01: Unemployed
02: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
03: Prefer to have parent stay at home with the child
04: Prefer to adjust work or study schedules to accommodate child care needs
05: Prefer to care for the child while working (e.g., self-employed, work from home, operate a home-based child care business)
06: Shortage of places or waiting list
07: The cost of child care is too high
08: Services not adapted to the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
09: Available child care arrangements are not suitable (e.g., poor quality, inconvenient location or hours of operation)
10: Child is in school (e.g., any level of kindergarten, pre-primary, grade primary, primary or elementary school)
11: Other reason
12: No specific reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q200

Of the reasons you indicated previously, which one represents the main reason you do not use child care arrangements for this child?

01: Unemployed
02: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
03: Prefer to have parent stay at home with the child
04: Prefer to adjust work or study schedules to accommodate child care needs
05: Prefer to care for the child while working (e.g., self-employed, work from home, operate a home-based child care business)
06: Shortage of places or waiting list
07: The cost of child care is too high
08: Services not adapted to the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
09: Available child care arrangements are not suitable (e.g., poor quality, inconvenient location or hours of operation)
10: Child is in school (e.g., any level of kindergarten, pre-primary, grade primary, primary or elementary school)
11: Other reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q220

Have you ever used a child care arrangement for this child?

1: Yes
2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q225

How old was this child when they first started attending any child care arrangement?
Age

Min = 0; Max = 99

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q230

Months or years

1: Months
2: Years

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q235

Is this child currently on a waitlist for a child care space?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q100A

In a typical week, does this child attend school?

1: Yes
2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q100B

Would you say:

1: Full days every day
2: Half days every day
3: Full days alternate days
4: Half days alternate days
5: Some other combination

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_R85

The next few questions are about you.

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q85

During the past three months, what was your main activity?

01: Working at a paid job or business
02: Looking for paid work
03: Going to school or training
04: Maternity or paternity or parental leave
05: Stay at home parent
06: Volunteering
07: Unable to work (e.g., because of disability)
08: Unable to work due to care responsibilities for a child with a disability or chronic illness
09: Other activity

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q90

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
3: Trade certificate or diploma
4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
6: Bachelor's degree ( e.g. B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.)
7: University certificate, diploma, degree above the bachelor's level

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA)

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_R00

You indicated that this child has a condition or health problem that may limit their daily activities. The next set of questions will ask about the impact of this child's condition on their child care arrangements.

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_1

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Autism services

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_2

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Physical therapy

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_3

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Speech and language therapy

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_4

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Occupational therapy

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_5

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Behaviour therapy

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q01_6

In the last 3 months, has this child received any of the following support services or therapies?
Other service or therapy

1: Within child care
2: Outside child care
3: Both outside and within child care
4: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q05

Is this your preferred arrangement for receiving support services or therapies?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q10

Is relevant information shared directly between this child's therapist and their main child care arrangement?

1: Yes
2: Somewhat
3: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q15

Because of this child's condition, do you have concerns that their main child care arrangement will become unavailable?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20A

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Increased cost of child care because of the child's needs

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20B

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Difficulty finding a child care facility that can physically accommodate the child's needs

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20C

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Difficulty finding a caregiver with the training and appropriate supports needed to care for the child

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20D

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Difficulty finding a alternate arrangement when required

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20E

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Difficulty with flexibility of child care arrangement to fit your schedule

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20F

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Inadequate information about the child's care

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q20G

Because of this child's condition, to what extent have you experienced difficulties in any of the following areas?
Inadequate access or lack of access to therapeutic services such as speech, language, occupational or physical therapies or autism support services within child care

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25A

In the last 3 months, to what extent has this child experienced any of the following difficulties because of their condition at their main child care arrangement?
Difficulty with the physical design and layout

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25B

In the last 3 months, to what extent has this child experienced any of the following difficulties because of their condition at their main child care arrangement?
Lack of emotional support or encouragement from child care provider

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25C

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25D

In the last 3 months, to what extent has this child experienced any of the following difficulties because of their condition at their main child care arrangement?
Inadequate or lack of assistive devices or equipment at the child care arrangement

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25E

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25F

In the last 3 months, to what extent has this child experienced any of the following difficulties because of their condition at their main child care arrangement?
Inadequate access or lack of access to therapeutic services such as speech, language, occupational or physical therapies or autism support services within child care

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q25G

In the last 3 months, to what extent has this child experienced any of the following difficulties because of their condition at their main child care arrangement?
Difficulty participating in activities

1: Not at all
2: To some extent
3: To a great extent
4: Not relevant to this child's condition

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q30

Because of this child's condition, do they require support with medical needs at their main child care arrangement?

1: Yes
2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (DCA) - Question identifier:DCA_Q30A