Research on Disability

01/13/2026

In case you missed it, this months featured two guest speakers, Yvonne Kellar-Guenther, Center for Public Health Innovation, and Peter Pike of the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. We learned about recent developments from the SEEKS project, a NIDILRR-funded study examining interventions designed to improve income, employment outcomes, and community participation for people with disabilities. Learn more about nTIDE here!

nTIDE Webinar Series

01/09/2026

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 offer a live broadcast via Zoom Webinar to share the latest nTIDE findings. In addition, we will provide news and updates from the field of Disability Employment and host an invited panelist who will discuss current disability-related findings and events.

12/29/2025

Take a lunch break with ! January's nTIDE Lunch & Learn will feature guest speakers Yvonne Keller-Guenther of the University of Colorado and SEEKS evaluator, along with Peter Pike of the Colorado Department of Labor and Director of SEEKS project. They will provide updates on the SEEKS project, a NIDILRR funded study that tests interventions to improve gross monthly income, employment outcomes, and community participation for people with disabilities. Join us Friday, January 9th at 12pm ET! Register now: https://www.researchondisability.org/ntide

nTIDE Webinar Series

12/23/2025

We have technical assistance (TA)! This means we can help you understand your community better through customized statistics estimates. One TA requester said they will use the estimates and resources our TA team provided to include disability in their campus climate survey and other assessments! How would you use TA?

12/17/2025

Actual footage of the Institute on Disability's Stats Team working to bring you the numbers 📊💥
ACS has dropped! And we are fast at work updating the Compendium - ready to publish for the Annual Disability Statistics Conference in March 2026! We hope to see you there!

12/11/2025

In case you missed it! The report with the latest employment numbers for people with and without disabilities is in! Why are there historic highs of labor force participation for people with disabilities? Dr. Hyun Ju Kim reminds us that context matters: “Economic pressures—such as rising prices or lost household income— can push more people into the labor market, even when job growth slows." Read the full report here! https://ow.ly/R2JT50XHqHb

12/05/2025

Join us for the next nTIDE Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring guest presenter Julie Christensen of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE). Our December episode will focus on advancing employment first together.

12/05/2025

is back after a two-month pause, and people are excited!
isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we believe. And that’s why this upcoming nTIDE Lunch & Learn matters.

In this session, you’ll hear from leaders who care deeply about building a world where everyone can participate fully and equally. John O’Neill from the Kessler Foundation will share a big-picture update. Hyun Ju Kim from the Institute on Disability will explain the newest on employment from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ( ). Lillie Heigl from Association of University Centers on Disabilities will talk about what’s happening in disability policy. And Dr. Julie Christensen from APSE will discuss efforts that help open doors to fair pay for workers with disabilities.

This session is still open for registration, so clear your calendar and join us! Together, we can move toward a future where accessibility is expected and inclusion is a given.

Register here: https://www.researchondisability.org/event/2025/12/ntide-lunch-learn-season-10-episode-12

12/04/2025

Take a lunch break with ! December's guest speaker Dr. Julie Christensen, Executive Director of APSE, will highlight the importance of real pay for real work in the disability community. Join us on Friday, December 5th at 12pm ET. Register at: https://www.researchondisability.org/event/2025/12/ntide-lunch-learn-season-10-episode-12 Kessler Foundation Institute on Disability

12/03/2025

This International Day of Persons with Disability ( ), we help communities work to make . We at the Center for Research on Disability at the Institute on Disability bring you state and county disability statistics on demographics, education, employment. These statistics can be used to understand disability in your community for making your world more inclusive. Learn about your community here https://www.researchondisability.org/annual-disability-statistics-collection

12/01/2025

Take a lunch break with on Friday, December 5th as Dr. Julie Christensen of APSE discusses “Real Work, Real Pay: Advancing Employment First Together”. Let's celebrate value and talent by supporting fair pay and removing myths around job accommodations. True belonging means creating spaces where everyone can thrive - not by exception, but by design. Register https://www.researchondisability.org/event/2025/12/ntide-lunch-learn-season-10-episode-12 Kessler Foundation Institute on Disability

11/24/2025

Mark your calendar! The 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference is March 18 in D.C. and online. Institute on Disability