On April 23rd, 2012 the State-of-the-Science Conference was held in conjunction with the 2012 CSAVR Spring Conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Hosted by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) in collaboration with CSAVR this conference brought together scientists, administrators and staff from disability programs, and leaders from disability policy and advocacy communities to discuss the state of disability statistics and how to move the field forward.
Interested in the 2012 State-of-the-Science Conference but weren’t able to attend back in April? All conference presentations and materials are now available on the 2012 conference webpage.
Conference sessions included:
- Linked Administrative Data: Benefits, Results, and Gaining Access
- Survey Methods and People with Disabilities
- VR Program Evaluation Network
- Identifying Population of People with Disabilities in National Surveys
- Use of Survey and Administrative Data to Improve State VR and IL Services
- Transition Age Youth: Survey and Administrative Data
- Reporting of Disability Statistics by Federal Agencies
- Residential Statistics on People with Disabilities
- Three Approaches to Improving VR Services
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