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Everybody Counts: Putting The Washington Group Questions Into Action

Everybody Counts: Putting The Washington Group Questions Into Action

…Everybody Counts: Putting The Washington Group Questions Into Action Sightsavers recounts their efforts to use the WG-SS in a programmatic setting in several developing countries. They found it made an enormous…

COVID-19 News

…The COVID-19 webinar took place August 25, 2020 To view the "Using the Washington Group Tools to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disability" document, click here.  To view the presentation slides,…

The COVID-19 webinar took place August 25, 2020

…The COVID-19 webinar took place August 25, 2020 To view the "Using the Washington Group Tools to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disability" document, click here.  To view the presentation slides,…

Definition of Disability

… on those who have difficulty in carrying out a few basic, universal activities, the Washington Group (WG) seeks to identify those who would be at greater risk than the general population of social…

Importance of Disability Data

… collection, and commitments were made to collect data using questions developed by the Washington Group (WG). Gathering disaggregated data is essential for human rights from the perspective of meeting the…

Support and Funding

… In the past, the Washington Group (WG) received funding from the World Bank for the development of the WG-Short Set of questions (WG-SS), and collaborated with the Statistics Division in the United…

Remembering Dr. Barbara M. Altman

…Remembering Dr. Barbara M. Altman The Washington Group on Disability Statistics mourns the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Barbara M. Altman, Ph.D. Barbara was a giant in the design, collection, and analysis…

The Washington Group on Disability Statistics will hold its 21st Annual Meeting virtually from November 8-10, 2021

…The Washington Group on Disability Statistics will hold its 21st Annual Meeting virtually from November 8-10, 2021

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

… FAQ addresses the WG approach to questions on anxiety and depression. Why do the Washington Group anxiety and depression questions take a different form than questions in other domains? This new FAQ…

Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist

…Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist The Washington Group on Disability Statistics mourns the passing of Judy Heumann. Judy was a friend and early supporter of the WG. She championed the rights of people with…