1. Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research What Counts? Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources January 25, 2012 3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central A webcast sponsored by the Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER) © 2012 by SEDL Funded by NIDRR, US Department of Education, PR# H133A100026 Andrew Houtenville, PhD Research Director, Institute on Disability Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire

2. 2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

3. Release of the Third 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 3

4. 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 4

5. 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 5

6. 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 6

7. Population size and prevalence Employment, poverty, and wages/salary –New time trends stats this year. 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 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. Civilians Living in the Community Population Size, 2010 9 People with Disabilities 36.4 million (11.9%) People without Disabilities 267.9 million (88.1%) Source: American Community Survey Table 1.3

10. Civilians Living in the Community Since 2008 10 12.1% 12.0% 11.9% Millions Source: American Community Survey

11. Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Numbers, by Disability Type, 2010 11 Millions 3.9 3.2 7.9 9.9 3.4 6.7 Source: American Community Survey Tables 1.8-1.13

12. Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Employment Rate, 2010 12 Percentage 33.4 49.1 23.4 24.4 16.3 15.8 37.2 Source: American Community Survey Tables 2.1-2.8

13. Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Employment Rates, Since 2008 13 Source: American Community Survey Percentage Gap 38.6 pts Gap 39.0 pts Gap 39.4 pts

14. Civilians Ages 16-64 Recent Unemployment Trend 14 People with Disabilities People without Disabilities 2009201020112008 Source: Current Population Survey Table 3.3

15. Civilians Ages 16-64 Recent Unemployment Trend, Relative 15 2009201020112008 Source: Current Population Survey Table 3.3

16. Monthly Number of SSDI Applications Applications to SSDI 16 Table 9.10 Source: SSA Publications

17. 618,000 applicants in FFY 2009. 177,984 closures with successful employment outcomes in FFY 2009. Vocational Rehabilitation 17 Tables 12.1, 12.3

18. Number of Applications & Competitive Closures VR Trends 18 Source: RSA-113 Reports

19. 2008 Federal Expenditures on Working-Age People with Disabilities - Social Security Administration $131,917,000,000 - Vocational Rehabilitation $1,644,000,000 Federal Expenditures 19 Tables 13.1, 13.4

20. Add more time-trend information. –May require estimating our own statistics. Some done --- Tables 3.4 - 3.9 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