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Activity Number:
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364
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Committee on Statistics and Disability
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| Abstract - #305202 |
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Title:
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Expert Panel on Disability Survey Data
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Author(s):
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Susan Schechter*+ and Jennifer Madans*+ and Martin Gould*+ and Philip Rones*+
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Companies:
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Office of Management and Budget and National Center for Health Statistics and National Council for Disability and Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Address:
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NEOB, Room 10201, Washington, DC, 20503, 3311 Toledo Road, Beltsville, MD, 20782, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC, 20004-1107, 2 Massachusettes Ave., NE, Washington, DC, 20212,
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Keywords:
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disability ; survey ; health ; federal programs
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Abstract:
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The Expert Panel on Disability Survey Data will focus on the need for more reliable and consistent disability measurement. Expenditures for the many federal disability programs comprise nearly 10% of federal outlays. Furthermore, disability rates are increasing as the population ages. Yet, prevalence estimates range from 5 million to 50 million, depending on the definition used. As a first step, ASA involvement will help federal policymakers and program administrators better address disability issues and improve the lives of people with disabilities. The panel consists of Philip Rones (Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics), Mary Grace Kovar (National Opinion Research Center), Susan Schecter (Office of Management and Budget), Jennifer Madans (National Center for Health Statistics), and Martin Gould (Director of Research and Technology, National Council for Disability).
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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