October 2022 State-of-the-Science on Disability Statistics Conference

State-of-the-Science on Disability Statistics Conference

Date: Thursday & Friday, October 6 - 7, 2022 (Save the Date to your calendar)
Time: 11:00 am – 4:30 pm (ET), In-Person Registration and breakfast begins at 10 am
Location: Streaming online via Zoom and in-person at the Holiday Inn, 550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Cost: Free

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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.

Agenda

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Day 1: Methods Day (Thursday, October 6)

Opening Remarks and Session 1: Expanding the Frontier of Disability Data Collection

Keynote Speaker: Anjali Forber-Pratt

Session 2: Innovations in Survey Design in the Disability Context

Session 3: Federal Data Collectors' Updates & Closing Remarks

Day 2: Findings Day (Friday, October 7)

Opening Remarks and Session 4: Annual Disability Statistics Collection and Kessler Series

Keynote Speaker Michael Gamel-McCormick

  • 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

Session 6: Using Disability Statistics and Key Examples