The fourth meeting of the Washington Group on
Disability Statistics was held 29 September to 1 October in Bangkok,
Thailand. The meeting was organized in 7 sessions comprised of presentations
of draft position papers followed by focused discussion addressing specific
session objectives. Session outcomes included key agreements, products, and
a work plan.
The Joint
Population Census for Mercosur, Bolivia and Chile: An Experience of
Integration View/download PPT85
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Draft
Position Paper on
Extended Disability
Measurement Set(s):
Draft Discussion Paper View/download DOC23
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Discussant 1: Marguerite Schneider, Human Sciences Research Council, South
Africa View/download PPT70
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Discussant 2: Jennifer Madans for Barbara Altman, USA View/download PPT75
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Groups often
Omitted from National,
Household Surveys:
Implications for Disability
Statistics View/download DOC
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Workgroup
Contacts
Four workgroups will address major next steps of the WG. Chairs have been
identified for each workgroup. The chairs serve as the contact for each
group. Information on the workgroup topics and chairs is provided below.
WG members who wish to volunteer to participate in one of these
groups, please contact the workgroup chairs.
Workgroup on
General Measure/s Chair:Barbara Altman, USA The group has generated a draft set of questions
(short form) related to the purpose of assessing equalization of
opportunities. Revised wording and documentation of an accompanying
rationale statement are the main next steps for the group.
Workgroup on
Implementation
Chair: Joseph Muli-Kalavi,
Kenya, International Development Project
This new group will work in conjunction with a consultant to develop six
protocols necessary to effectively implement the general disability
measure. The protocols include: 1) establishing objectives and an
evaluation plan for cognitive and pilot testing; 2) establishing plans for
report writing including tabulation and analysis; 3) establishing plans
for cognitive testing; 4) translation; 5) enumerator training; and 6)
sample design issues. Existing protocols will be used for reference.
Workgroup on
Extended Measure/s
Chair: Marijke de Kleijn,
The Netherlands
The group will initiate development of the first extended set of measures
on disability related to the purpose of equalization of opportunities. The
extended set is intended as a module that will go into other existing
national surveys. Justification for the extended set will be specified.
The workgroup will identify indicators that will be used to demonstrate
equalization of opportunities. Members of the workgroup will develop a
paper examining the domains of participation and environment and how they
relate to the proposed extended set.
Workgroup on
Methodological Issues
Chair: Howard Meltzer,
United Kingdom
This new group will address the topic of full population coverage as well
as other methodological issues including the effects of proxy and
non-response, the effects of questionnaire administration mode, and
harmonization of health and disability data using modern calibration
techniques. The group will examine whether it is feasible to include
subpopulations often excluded from national surveys and whether the
proposed questions on disability are relevant for these populations.
Executive
Summary of the Fourth WG Meeting for the UN Statistical Commission Executive Summary View/download DOC75
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Executive Summary
Appendix View/download DOC
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Contacts Beth
Rasch (for agenda and meeting content) National Center for Health Statistics
3311
Toledo Road, Room 6110
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 301-458-4248
Fax:
301-458-4037
Email: Erasch@cdc.gov
Lene
Mikkelsen (for local arrangements) Chief, Statistics
Development Section
Statistics Division, ESCAP
United Nations Building
Rajadamnern Ave., Bangkok
10200
Thailand
Telephone: 66 2288-1653
Fax: (66) 2288-1082
Email: Mikkelsen@un.org