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Save the Date! 2022 WG Annual Meeting

Save the Date! 2022 WG Annual Meeting Save the Date! The Washington Group on Disability Statistics will hold its 22nd Annual Meeting on 18-20 October 2022 from 8:00-11:30am (EDT). More details and…

New FAQ addresses the WG approach to questions on anxiety and depression.

New FAQ addresses the WG approach to questions on anxiety and depression. New FAQ addresses the WG approach to questions on anxiety and depression. Why do the Washington Group anxiety and depression…

Why do the Washington Group anxiety and depression questions take a different form than questions in other domains?

The Washington Group (WG) uses a functional approach in its data collection tools as opposed to other approaches that ask directly if someone has a disability, has conditions or impairments that can…

Pacific Group on Disability Statistics (PGDS)

Background The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) is promoting the establishment of Regional Disability Statistics Groups that would carry on the work of the WG at a…

Regional Disability Statistics Groups

The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) was established to address the need for cross-nationally comparable population-based measures of disability. In addition to its…

Online Trainings and Webinars

World Bank Social Development Webinar Series, 2015 Disability and Data – What Can We Count on? (please note: you will need to make an account to view this video and the video does not have a…

Inaugural meeting of Regional Disability Statistics Group for English-speaking countries in South and East Africa to be held 26 July 2022.

Inaugural meeting of Regional Disability Statistics Group for English-speaking countries in South and East Africa to be held 26 July 2022. Inaugural meeting of Regional Disability Statistics Group…

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About the Washington Group on Disability Statistics

A Short History on the Question Sets Developed by the Washington Group In 2001, the International Seminar on the Measurement of Disability was held in New York. During this meeting…

Resources

The Washington Group has assembled an array of resources on disability. These provide background and guidance about the WG, the definition and measurement of disability, and how disability is…