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Which severity levels should be used with the Washington Group Short Set?

Our new blog argues for reporting prevalence and examining inequalities at all severity levels, including persons reporting some difficulty.

Read more: www.disabilitydatainitiative.org/which-severi...

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Which severity levels should be used with the Washington Group Short Set of Questions? - Disability Data Initiative
Jill Hanass-Hancock, Sophie Mitra, Kaviyarasan Patchaiappan Date: October 6th 2026 Introduction Countries around the world increasingly use the Washington Group Short Set (WG-SS) of questions on funct...
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October 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
crdjustice.bsky.social
Federal agencies have spent years addressing gaps in data about people with intellectual & developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Now, the proposed 2028 NHIS redesign could remove measures developed to help close those gaps.
#DisabilityData #NHIS
CRDJ Public Comment Letter graphic over a blue-toned image of a person viewed from behind against an abstract data-like background. Due October 19, 2026. Title: “RE: NHIS Proposed 2028 Redesign.” Text explains that the proposed National Health Interview Survey redesign could undo progress in identifying people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, weakening federal evidence used to document disparities, evaluate policy, and hold systems accountable. Black-and-white CRDJ recommendations graphic for the NHIS Proposed 2028 Redesign, due October 19, 2026. Four concerns are listed: reverses recent I/DD data progress; weakens disability evidence infrastructure; compounds inequities in who gets counted; and moves forward without enough testing or transparency. An envelope icon accompanies a call to submit a public comment.
October 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
davebanesaccess.bsky.social
If your data excludes disabled people, your evidence is incomplete.

Meet Accessible Data at IMATEx and explore approaches to more inclusive data collection.

www.imatex.show - Register for free at www.imatex.show

#IMATEx #AccessibleData #DisabilityData #InclusiveResearch
Meet Accessible Surveys at IMATEX
September 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
ddinitiative.bsky.social
Our team ran a co-creation workshop with Vidya Sagar in Chennai self-advocates, families, educators & researchers helped turn real advocacy priorities into measurable disability data questions.

Data is not just numbers, it should serve people,.

#DisabilityData #CoCreation #DDI
August 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
mikipe.bsky.social
Excelente lección inaugural en ASEPELT de Sophie Mitra (Fordham Univ) sobre economía de la discapacidad. Para quienes trabajamos con microdatos, su proyecto Disability Data Initiative es un recurso clave para analizar estas desigualdades:
www.disabilitydatainitiative.org
#ASEPELT #DisabilityData
Disability Data Initiative - Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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June 25, 2026 at 11:43 AM
light-for-the-world.org
Introducing the Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) tool – a groundbreaking solution for inclusive emergency data collection. 📊

Read more about how this tool is closing the disability data gap: https://shorturl.at/8WSQ3

#DisabilityData #GoodNews #HumanitarianAction
Relief efforts in Buzi, following Cyclone Eloise. Bags of food and bottles are arranged on a large red mat. There is a big truck in the background with more supplies. The distribution takes place outside, with several men and women in the background of the image sorting the relief packages.
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
bondngo.bsky.social
Humanitarians say no one should be left behind. Yet when disasters strike, the data they rely on often erases people with disabilities. The Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) could help change that.

#DisabilityData #HumanitarianAction

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How NGOs can close the disability data gap in crises | Bond
Humanitarians say no one should be left behind. Yet when disasters strike, the data they rely on often erases people with disabilities. The Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) could help…
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January 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
3mpwrapp.bsky.social
📊 Disability Bulletin Issue 1

Data-driven insights, policy analysis & community updates.

Issue 2 coming soon!

https://t.co/7vtI7QecTg

#DisabilityData #PolicyAnalysis
April 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
northeastada.adata.org
Thank you to Journalist, John Loeppky and the @discojourno.bsky.social for spreading the word about disabilitystatistics.org
#DisabilityStatistics #DisabilityData

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This Nonprofit is Making Much-Needed Disability Data Easier to Use - Disabled Journalists Association
The program has been highlighted in 2023 by local media for its work with autistic students and received more than $300,000 in private-school voucher funding
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August 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
northeastada.adata.org
DisabiltiyStatistics.org Now has More Age Options in the 5-Year Estimates! You can now choose more age ranges than before!
#DisabilityStatistics #DisabilityData
Link for more information: www.disabilitystatistics.org/news/117
Disability Statistics | Northeast ADA Center
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August 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
northeastada.adata.org
Want to harness the power of disability data in your work? Join us 7/30 for a webinar in collaboration with theHarkin Institute! We'll explore DisabilityStatistics.org and show you how to apply it in real-world scenarios. Register now! harkininstitute.drake.edu/2025/07/14/d...
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A Woman writing in a notebook with statistics on screen in front of her. Digging into Disability Data: Making DisabilityStatistics.org work for you. Wednesday, July 30th, 12pm CT. The Harkin Institute logo and the Yang-Tan Institute logo.
July 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
northeastada.adata.org
Want to harness the power of disability data in your work? Join @cornellyti.bsky.social and the Harkin Institute on 7/30 for a hands-on webinar! They will explore DisabilityStatistics.org and show you how to apply it in real-world scenarios. Register now! lnkd.in/ecdtCXs4
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A Woman writing in a notebook with statistics on screen in front of her. Digging into Disability Data: Making DisabilityStatistics.org work for you. Wednesday, July 30th, 12pm CT. The Harkin Institute logo and the Yang-Tan Institute logo.
July 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
northeastada.adata.org
Harness the power of disability data in your work! Join the Yang-Tan Institute & Harkin Institute on July 30th for a hands-on webinar! They will explore DisabilityStatistics.org and show you how to apply it in real-world scenarios. harkininstitute.drake.edu/2025/07/14/d...
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A Woman writing in a notebook with statistics on screen in front of her. Digging into Disability Data: Making DisabilityStatistics.org work for you. Wednesday, July 30th, 12pm CT. The Harkin Institute logo and the Yang-Tan Institute logo.
July 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
ijpds.bsky.social
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝?
An innovative database provides disability statistics to find out

Find out all about the new Disability Statistics – Estimates Database (DS-E Database) right here in IJPDS

ijpds.org/news/12-12-2...

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DDI Researchers for Article entitled Are Persons with Disabilities Left Behind? An innovative database provides disability statistics to find out. https://ijpds.org/news/12-12-2024-ds-e Read the full article in IJPDS here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2478/
December 12, 2024 at 2:19 PM
cornellyti.bsky.social
Want to harness the power of disability data in your work? Join us 7/30 for a webinar in collaboration with the Harkin Institute! We'll explore DisabilityStatistics.org and show you how to apply it in real-world scenarios. Register now! harkininstitute.drake.edu/2025/07/14/d...
#DisabilityData
A Woman writing in a notebook with statistics on screen in front of her. Digging into Disability Data: Making DisabilityStatistics.org work for you. Wednesday, July 30th, 12pm CT. The Harkin Institute logo and the Yang-Tan Institute logo.
July 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
cornellyti.bsky.social
Want to harness the power of disability data in your work? Join us 7/30 for a webinar in collaboration with theHarkin Institute! We'll explore DisabilityStatistics.org and show you how to apply it in real-world scenarios. Register now! harkininstitute.drake.edu/2025/07/14/d...
#DisabilityData
A Woman writing in a notebook with statistics on screen in front of her. Digging into Disability Data: Making DisabilityStatistics.org work for you. Wednesday, July 30th, 12pm CT. The Harkin Institute logo and the Yang-Tan Institute logo.
July 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
citizenptnewsca.bsky.social
Students are pushing for a new California dashboard that breaks down disability data into 13 categories, aiming for targeted support and greater transparency in education.

Learn more here!

#CA #DisabilityData #CitizenPortal #PolicyInnovation
Students call for disaggregated disability data on California School Dashboard
Student presenters urged the Legislature to require the California Department of Education to add disaggregated indicators for 13 IDEA disability categories to the state dashboard so educators and policymakers can target supports; lawmakers praised transparency but warned about dashboard usability and readability.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM
citizenptnewsca.bsky.social
Students across California are calling on lawmakers to enhance the School Dashboard with detailed disability data, aiming for tailored interventions that meet the unique needs of every learner.

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#CA #DisabilityData #CitizenPortal #PolicyInnovation
Students ask for disaggregated disability data on California dashboard to guide supports
Student speakers urged the Legislature to expand the California School Dashboard to report disaggregated data across 13 IDEA disability categories so districts and policymakers can target supports and measure outcomes for students with disabilities.
citizenportal.ai
January 28, 2026 at 6:13 AM
aahealthdisability.bsky.social
New research makes plain the limitations of existing #DisabilityData measures. #DisabilityHealth researchers can use their recommended limitation statements to explain how ACS6 and WGSS data may not capture all people with disabilities.

Read the study #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/healthaffair...
Screenshot of the HealthAffairs Scholar article page for "Disability data: a case study in research limitation transparency".
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
aahealthdisability.bsky.social
Essential #DisabilityEmployment supports are made possible with essential #DisabilityData! Check out how data is advancing #HealthEquity for people with disabilities at essentialdata.us. #NDEAM
America's Essential Data
Highlighting examples of how our essential public data serve the American people.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
aahealthdisability.bsky.social
ICYMI - This #OpenAccess Research Brief calls for better #DisabilityData measures, and a halt to the Washington Group Survey in Federal data collection: surface.syr.edu/lerner/260/
#disability #DisabilityResearch
It is Time to Stop Using the Washington Group Questions to Measure Disability in U.S. Federal Surveys
Disabled people are a population with health disparities, so accurate data on disability status is required to fully understand and mitigate these disparities. The National Health Interview Survey…
surface.syr.edu
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
g3ict.bsky.social
Improving Data & Public Policy on Acquired Disabilities and Disasters 

Full article by Shane Kanady, Senior Fellow, G3ict: https://g3ict.org/blogs/acquired-disability-disaster

Interested in contributing? Contact: skanady[at]g3ict[dot].org
#DisabilityData #InclusiveResponse #G3ict
July 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
g3ict.bsky.social
New Global Resource: The World Bank's Disability Data Hub

https://disabilitydata.worldbank.org/en/home

Access to reliable, disability-disaggregated data is essential to designing inclusive policies and tracking progress toward equitable development.
 
#DisabilityData #InclusiveDevelopment
Home | Disability Data Hub
The Disability Data Hub is an open data initiative of the World Bank Group to promote access to and use of disability-disaggregated development data. Analyze disability-disaggregated data from 63 economies across different development topics and indicators.
disabilitydata.worldbank.org
May 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
anjalifp.bsky.social
Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this comprehensive report, and to the disability community and disability research community who provided important information and insights along the way! #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityData
January 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
anjalifp.bsky.social
There are 10 guidelines for collecting and using disability data— some of my faves: collecting disability data whenever demographics are collected, beginning disability data collection now and use disability data to serve people with disabilities. #DisabilityData
www.whitehouse.gov
January 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM