In a few countries we have learned that hearing aids are non-existent. In these cases it would be appropriate to omit the clause “…even if using a hearing aid.”On the other hand, to indiscriminately…
The intention with the Short Set questions is to record, with the exception of seeing and hearing, difficulties people have with unaccommodated functioning (without the use of assistive devices or…
The six WG questions were designed for a census context (general population 5 years of age and above) where the collection of disability data in a country may be otherwise very limited. The WG has…
Does The WG-SS Identify All People With Disabilities, And Does It Matter? The WG-SS identifies most people with disabilities. While 6 questions cannot identify everyone, the population identified by…
Eighteenth meeting: November 6-9, 2018 in Rome, Italy WG-18 was co-hosted by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the…
Eighth meeting: Manila, 29-31 October 2008 Work on the extended set continued by expanding upon the set of domains already covered in the short set, and adding supplementary questions within domains…
Eleventh meeting: Southampton, 14-16 November 2011 The Washington Group began to monitor the use the WG Short Set in national data collections (censuses and surveys). Preliminary analyses of data…
Empowering Inclusive Living for All People: Insights from the 2023/2024 Kenya Housing Survey This blog highlights the 2023/2024 Kenya Housing Survey as a model for collecting data on disability and…
