How to Create a WG Country Report on Disability: Recording Available & Follow Up Webinar Information Recording Now Available! Introduction to Creating a Country Report on Disability In 2020, the…
It is recommended that the response options be read aloud as part of each of the six questions as follows:“Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps? Would you say:No, no difficulty Yes, some…
The WG-SS was not designed to be used in isolation. They should be used in conjunction with other measurement tools, i.e. include the WG-SS within a larger survey or registration…
How Does The WG-SS Differ From Disability Eligibility Determination? The WG-SS goes beyond identifying those who would be eligible for specific disability programs. This blog explores the difference…
An accurate translation that conveys the context or conceptual meaning (rather than a literal translation) of the WG questions is crucial. Guidelines for translating the questions can be…
Training enumerators in how to use the WG questions is crucial and should ideally be followed up by ongoing supervision in the field. Key points to emphasize in training include: The word…
How Can Administrative Data Be Used For Collecting Data On Disability? Administrative data have been suggested as a means to analyze the prevalence of disability as well as for disaggregating…
How Are The Washington Group Questions Consistent With The Social Model Of Disability? The social model of disability is a complex model that incorporates the interaction between people’s functional…
The WG-SS question response categories capture a range of severity in the difficulty experienced. Multiple disability scenarios can be described depending on the domain(s) of interest and the choice…
Video 6: I wanted to talk a little bit about data collection methodology - some of the things that we do in the WG that apply to any data collection anywhere. We think that these are good methods…
