Research Guides: Disability Studies: Statistics &amp; Web Sites

Annual Disability Compendium
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) facilitates evidence-based decision making by compiling large quantities of survey data and administrative records related to people with disabilities.
Disability Statistics
Provides fast access to relevant datasets, research reports, and user guides to facilitate research on disability in the US. Data here is drawn from the American Community Survey, the US Census, and the Current Population Survey. The site is maintained by the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Includes data on the employment status of people with a disability.

Governmental Websites

UN Enable
United Nations Enable is the official website of the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) at the United Nations Secretariat. The website provides public information on topics related to disability and the work of the United Nations for persons with disabilities.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
The federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
This center reviews and evaluates National Institute of Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-sponsored research to develop systems for disseminating research and best practices.
National Council on Disability
NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities.
US Department of Justice ADA site
This US Department of Justice website provides informational technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Classification of Diseases, Functioning, and Disability
A resource of the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control

Society for Disability Studies
A scholarly association of more than 400 artists, scholars and activists who promote Disability Studies, recognizing disability as a complex and valuable aspect of human experience.
AHEAD: Association on Higher Education and Disability
AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.
Disability History Association
An international non-profit organization that promotes the study of disabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, the history of individuals or groups with disabilities, perspectives on disability, representations/ constructions of disability, policy and practice history, teaching, theory, and Disability and related social and civil rights movements.
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
A membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
An interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.