Why do disability estimates differ within the same country? CIP’s policy brief explores how common questions can connect data sources and strengthen inclusive policy. By Daniel Mont.
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Two surveys, same country, same questions; yet completely different disability prevalence estimates. A recent webinar unpacked why this happens, and why understanding the variation matters more than looking for a single "correct" number.
Standard prevalence rates underestimate the true impact of disability. When linked, for example, to poverty or extra expenditures of living, its effects extend to entire households.
The US Census Bureau has proposed replacing its current disability questions with the Washington Group questions in the US Census. Daniel Mont examines concerns raised by the disability community and explains why the change could produce stronger, more detailed, and internationally comparable disability data.