In 2022 the Center for Research on Disability held both the Annual Disability Statistics Conference and the State-of-the-Science on Disability Statistics Conference. You may view details, presentations, and recordings for both events below.
These events are now complete, you can view recordings and other materials below. To view the StatsRRTC Disability Statistics Collection visit our Statistics Collection.
Moderator: Andrew Houtenville, UNH
- Presentation 1: Release of the Annual Disability Statistics Collection
State-of-the-Science on Disability Statistics Conference
October 6 - 7, 2022
During this two-day hybrid event, experts in disability statistics will provide, describe, and discuss the latest advancements in disability statistic science. Join us in-person or online to gain insights to new research and methods in disability data collection, analytical techniques, and advanced statistical analyses of key topics.
This conference is hosted by the University of New Hampshire, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC). The StatsRRTC strives to be inclusive, accessible, and enables everyone to fully engage. Live captioning, CART, and ASL interpretation are available for all attendees. Contact Karen Volle to request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility.
Day 1: Methods Day (Thursday, October 6)
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- Opening Remarks, Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Session 1 Moderator: David Mann (Mathematica)
- Presentation 1: Who is at Risk of Workforce Exit Due to Disability? (slides) State Differences in 2003–2016, Yonatan Ben-Shalom (Mathematica)
- Presentation 2: Predicting Program Outcomes for Vocational Rehabilitation Customers: A Machine Learning Approach (slides), Anna Hill (Mathematica)
- Presentation 3: Web-Based Panels (slides), Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Discussant: Kelly Nye-Lengerman (UNH)
- Questions and Answers
- Moderator: Megan Henly (UNH)
- Keynote Speaker: Anjali Forber-Pratt (NIDILRR) (slides)
- Questions and Answers
- Moderator: Radha Holavanahalli (NIDILRR)
- Presentation 1: KFNEDS Instrument Designs (slides), Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Presentation 2: Ecological Momentary Assessment (slides), Jesse Chandler (Mathematica)
- Presentation 3: Compendium of Survey Methods (slides), Stacie Feldman (Mathematica)
- Discussant: Jarnee Riley (Westat)
- Questions and Answers
- Moderator: Amanda Reichard (NIDILRR)
- Presentation 1: Digital Divide (slides), Amy Fong (ODEP)
- Presentation 2: Disability Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau (slides), Amy Steinweg (Census Bureau)
- Presentation 3: Data on People with IDD, Amanda Reichard filling in for Jennifer Johnson (no slides were used) (ACL/AIDD)
- Presentation 4: Disability Activities at the Natl Ctr for Health Stats (slides), Julie Weeks (NCHS)
- Questions and Answers
- Closing Comments, David Wittenburg (Mathematica)
Day 2: Findings Day (Friday, October 7)
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- Opening Remarks, Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Session 4 Moderator: David Wittenburg (Mathematica)
- Presentation 1: Disability Compendium (slides), Shreya Paul (UNH)
- Presentation 2: Annual Report, Infographics & nTIDE (slides), Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Presentation 3: KF-NEDS Series (slides), John O’Neill (Kessler Foundation)
- Discussant: Kelly Nye-Lengerman (UNH)
- Questions and Answer
- Moderator: David Mann (Mathematica)
- Keynote Speaker: Michael Gamel-McCormick (U.S. Senate), Federal Disability Policy: What’s Happening and What’s to Come
- Questions and Answers
- Moderator: Amanda Reichard (NIDILRR)
- Presentation 1: Food Insufficiency Among People with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic (slides), Debra Brucker (UNH)
- Presentation 2: COVID-19 and PwD (slides), Andrew Houtenville (UNH)
- Presentation 3: Spatial Distributions in the Natural Disaster Risk for People with Disabilities (slides), Amal Harrati (Mathematica)
- Discussant: David D’Arcangelo (Massachusetts Commission for the Blind)
- Questions and Answers
Session 6: Using Disability Statistics and Key Examples
- Moderator: David Wittenburg (Mathematica)
- Presentation 1: Disability Statistics in State and County Level Interactive Maps (slides), David Mann (Mathematica)
- Presentation 2: Disability Stats Curriculum & Needs Assessment (slides), Shreya Paul (UNH)
- Presentation 3: Data Uses and Needs (slides), Alexandra Bennewith (United Spinal Assoc.)
- Discussant: Audience
- Questions and Answers: Audience Recommendations
- Closing Comments, David Wittenburg (Mathematica)