Research on Disability

05/01/2026

There is still time to register for next Friday's ! This episode will feature guest presenter Kimberly Knackstedt. Kimberly is the principal consultant and founder of Unlock Access, LLC. She has more than a decade of accessibility and disability policy experience. She brings experience as a person with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and chronic illnesses to her accessibility and policy perspectives. We're excited for this session, please join us! https://ow.ly/Qfhu50YRetp

04/29/2026

Take a lunch break with ! We invite you to attend May's nTIDE Lunch & Learn session: The Power of Partnerships: How The Access Coalition Drives Accessibility in Retail. Register now: https://ow.ly/FPRA50YRe7Q

04/23/2026

It’s been great to see an increase in technical assistance (TA) requests since . We’ve received a wide range of inquiries, from questions about individual research projects, to our "build your own statistics" tool and more. Thank you to everyone who has reached out so far, and please keep the requests coming!

The Research on Disability team is happy to offer Technical assistance about disability statistics.

04/17/2026

People with disabilities are 2.4x more likely to be unemployed compared to people without disabilities. For more insights and detailed statistics, check out our 2026 Compendium: https://ow.ly/hYsb50YIQ6n

04/14/2026

In case you missed the latest report, the employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities (ages 16-64) increased from 38.1% in February 2026 to 38.5% in March 2026 (up 1 percent or 0.4 percentage points). This ratio reflects the percentage of people who are working relative to the total population.

04/07/2026

Check out the new 2026 Disability Statistics Compendium (ADSC) tab on our website! The compendium presents key overall statistics on topics including the prevalence of disability, employment among persons with disabilities, rates of participation in disability income and social insurance programs, and other statistics. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/LlVO50YBNEe

04/03/2026

Welcome to the National Trends in Disability Employment (or nTIDE) Lunch & Learn series. On the first Friday of every month, corresponding with the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, we will be offering a live broadcast via Zoom Webinar to share the results of the latest nTIDE findings. In addition, we will provide news and updates from the field of Disability Employment, as well as host an invited panelist who will discuss current disability-related findings and events.

04/01/2026

There is still time to register for this Friday's ! This session will feature two presenters from the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability: Nate Thomas and Stacia Kingsbury. Join us as they highlight the impactful work behind the 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference. Register with this link: https://ow.ly/PH3x50YzGoN

03/30/2026

Take a lunch break with ! We invite you to attend April's nTIDE Lunch & Learn session: 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference: Annual Report & Disability Statistics Compendium. Register now: https://ow.ly/HcB250YzG2I

03/23/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at . It was an incredible (and packed!) day, and we’re so grateful for the energy, engagement, and thoughtful conversations throughout.

03/18/2026

And we're live! Let the conference begin. 🎤✨