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Disability Data and Statistics Interagency Collaboration Toolkit

Toolkit provides insights on federal disability data landscape, encourages collaboration among agencies for better statistics. Includes resources, gaps in research, and suggestions for future endeavors.

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Disability Data and Statistics Interagency Collaboration Toolkit

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  1. Surveying the Landscape of Disability Data and Statistics: A Toolkit for Interagency Collaboration Radha Holavanahalli, PhD NIDILRR Project Officer Co-Chair of ICDR Subcommittee on Disability Statistics March 28, 2024 1

  2. Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) The ICDR was authorized by the amended 1973 Rehabilitation Act to coordinate federal research efforts about disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research. ICDR’s Vision: To have wide recognition for facilitating and coordinating federal interagency efforts and for promoting collaborative relationships that maximize the best use of federal resources for disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research. 2

  3. ICDR Subcommittee on Disability Statistics The ICDR Interagency Subcommittee on Disability Statistics (ISDS) • Formed in 1981 and met consistently through 2015 • Served as integral part of several major disability statistics initiatives • Recently reestablished to coordinate/collaborate to advance the quality and availability of disability statistics. 3

  4. Disability Statistics Toolkit Purpose of the Toolkit: To outline the current federal landscape of disability data and statistics, with the intention of promoting interagency collaboration at the federal level. 4

  5. Disability Statistics Toolkit Background •Over 40 pages of research and resources •Gaps in research on disability data and statistics •Ideas for future research and collaboration 5

  6. Federal Resources and Research on Disability Data and Statistics • National Science Foundation • Social Security Administration • US Agency for International Development • US Department of Commerce • US Department of Education • US Department of Health and Human Services • US Department of Housing and Urban Development • US Department of Justice • US Department of Labor • US Department of Transportation • US Department of Veterans Affairs • US Environmental Protection Agency 6

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