1. 2010 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire

2. Welcome to the release briefing of the Second Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Product of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) at Hunter College Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Introduction 2

3. Describe the purpose of the Compendium. Discuss what is new this year. Highlight some of the patterns and trends. Solicit input on additional topics for next year. Talk about potential uses of the Compendium. Mention how to access the Compendium and technical assistance. Purpose of this Presentation 3

4. To provide the disability community with a comprehensive set of the statistics –Ready access –Up-to-date –Variety of topics and sources –Population (survey) and administrative statistics –Guide to existing sources of data and statistics Modeled after Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. Purpose of the Compendium 4

5. A comprehensive set of tables with descriptive summary pages Based on existing published statistics References to original sources with links Access to technical assistance via a toll free number A particular focus on state-level statistics and national trends. Design of the Compendium 5

6. Population size and prevalence Employment, poverty, and wages/salary Veterans statistics Health insurance coverage, health behaviors, and other health statistics Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid Special education Vocational rehabilitation Federal expenditures Topics Covered 6

7. Some comparisons to previous year. Expanded ACS statistics. Federal employment of people with disabilities Federal expenditures related to disability. Some international statistics. New Topics Covered 7

8. Definition of Disability: The Compendium contains statistics from different data sources, which have different methods to identify people with disabilities vary by source. –See Glossary. Definition of Employment/Unemployment: such statistics are constructed in very specific ways. –See Glossary. Cautions 8

9. Table 1.3 - Civilians Living in the Community: 2009 301.5 million 265.3 million without disabilities 36.2 million with disabilities  12.0 percent disability prevalence rate  0.22 percent increase in population with disabilities from 2008 to 2009 8.9 percent in Utah 18.8 percent in West Virginia Population Size and Disability Prevalence 9

10. Tables 1.8-1.13 - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community: 2009 Any Dis. 19.1 million Hearing 3.9 million20.5% Vision 3.3 million17.2% Cognitive 7.9 million41.3% Ambulatory 9.8 million51.4% Self-Care 3.4 million17.7% Ind. Liv. 6.6 million34.4% Disability Type 10

11. Tables 2.1 and 2.2. Employment—Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community: 2009 19.1 million with disabilities 6.7 million with disabilities employed  35.3 percent employed 170.1 million without disabilities 126.5 million without disabilities employed  74.3 percent employed Employment 11

12. Table 3.3. Monthly Unemployment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status Recent Unemployment Trend 12 People with Disabilities People without Disabilities

13. Table 3.3. Monthly Unemployment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64—Disability as % of No Disability Recent Unemployment Trend 13 People with Disabilities People without Disabilities

14. Table 6.1. Service-Connected Disability Rating—Civilians Veterans Ages 18 Years and Over Living in the Community, by Disability Status: 2009 3.3 million individuals had a disability rating 237,000 ---- 0% 2.1 million ---- 10-60% 652,000 ---- 70% + 307,900 ---- rating not reported Service-Connected Disability 14

15. Table 7.1. Health Insurance Coverage— Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community, by Disability Status: 2009 With disabilities: 82.5% insured Highest: Massachusetts95.8% Lowest: Alaska 71.0% Without disabilities: 79.1% Health Insurance Coverage 15

16. Table 9.10. Monthly Number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Applications Applications to SSDI 16

17. Tables 12.1, 12.3, and12.7. Vocational Rehabilitation Applicants, Successful Closures, and Order of Selection: 2008 616,000 applicants 202,000 closures with successful employment outcomes 36 agencies on Order of Selection, down from 61 agencies in 2001 Vocational Rehabilitation 17

18. Tables 13.1-13.5. Federal Expenditures, in millions—People with Disabilities: 2008 Social Security Administration$131,917 Veterans Income Maintenance$20,113 Veterans Health Care$13,797 Demonstrations/Systems Change$176 Federal Expenditures 18

19. Table 13.6 Federal Employment of People with Disabilities and People with Targeted Disabilities: as of September 30, 2006 1,848,000 total employees 123,000 employees with disabilities  6.8% of employees have disabilities 18,000 employees with targeted disabilities  1.0% of employees have targeted disabilities Federal Employment 19

20. Add more time-trend information –May require estimating our own statistics. Add some additional sources, e.g., EEOC, non- disability programs serving people with disabilities. (Wish) Descriptions of the current policies and programs associated with statistics. Future Expansion 20

21. www.DisabilityCompendium.org –Accessible pdf and accessible html. –Limited print versions Technical assistance available at our toll-free number -- 866-538-9521 Accessing the Compendium 21

22. Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire 10 West Edge Drive, Suite 201 Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-4004 Andrew.Houtenville@unh.edu Contact Information 22