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And we're live! Let the conference begin. 🎤✨ #ADSC2026

#ADSC2026 is tomorrow! See you there!

We are officially one week away from #ADSC2026 and there is still time to sign up! Join us in DC or online. Learn more about the conference and register here: researchondisability.org/conferences

Reminder that we offer free technical assistance! We can provide data, interpret findings, answer questions about our reports or events, and provide custom analyses on topics you're exploring. Have a question about disability statistics? Reach out today. researchondisability.org/contact-us

There is still time to register for this Friday's #nTIDE! This session will feature two presenters: Shoshana Marin, Public Policy Fellow at AUCD, and Dr. Helen Genova, Associate Director at the Center for Autism Ressearch at the Kessler Foundation. ow.ly/xqA250Ym5m6

Take a lunch break with #nTIDE! We invite you to attend March's nTIDE Lunch & Learn session: A Strength-Based Program to Supporting Employment for Neurodivergent Young Adults. Register now: ow.ly/lqiJ50Ym4WK

Please join us for the webinar: "Trends in Work-based Learning among Respondents with Disabilities" hosted by the Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center. ✨Event Date/Time: Thursday, February 26, 2-3pm EST. ✨Register here: ow.ly/1ubV50YhCE8

Have questions about disability data? We offer free technical assistance to support people looking at specific populations, tracking trends over time, working on data-informed projects, and more. Reach out today! ow.ly/wl9350Ycm1u

We're one month out from the 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference, and we're putting the finishing touches on the compendium. We can't wait to share it- who's ready? ow.ly/AmAP50Yct3g

Are you a policymaker, researcher or advocate? Be part of the national conversation and register today for the Annual Disability Statistics Conference- March 18, 2026, in DC and online.  ow.ly/bviS50Y9vwt #DisabilityData #ADSC2026

Remember when the 2025 Annual Disability Statistics Conference (ADSC) sparked that lively debate on participation rates? Let’s keep the conversation going at #ADSC2026.

There is still time to register for the #nTIDE special session: Disability Employment Beyond Traditional Workforce Models. Join us this Friday, February 6, 12:00-1:30 pm ET. Register here: researchondisability.org/event/2026/02/…

Only 19.7% of people with vision disabilities and 20.3% of people with other disabilities hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 38.8% of people without disabilities. Explore our statistics to learn more! ow.ly/2Yhx50Y1qij

Registration is open for the 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference! Join us on March 18 in Washington, DC—or online—for a day of data, insight, and innovation.  Free and open to all. Register here: ow.ly/upHi50Y4Sfx  #ADSC2026 #DisabilityResearch #DataForChange

We are less than two months away from #ADSC2026! Coffee, charts, and data-driven conversations await. 📈📊 Join us in person or online on March 18th! Registration coming soon.

Take a lunch break with #nTIDE! Join us on February 6th at 12:00 ET as we feature Jillian Curwin and Madison Lawson- disabled writers, podcasters and creators. Register here: ow.ly/R85v50Y1nNS

We encourage you to attend the virtual Interagency Committee on Disability Research Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, January 28, from 12:00–3:00 pm ET! We are excited to hear Hyun Ju Kim present on food security among people with disabilities. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We offer Technical Assistance! One TA requester asked for graduation rate data for students with disabilities in higher education. What disability-related statistics are you interested in learning more about? Reach out using the link here! ow.ly/t6WJ50XXcMl

Although the employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities fell from 39.8% to 38.9% between November and December 2025, "Over the past two months, people with disabilities have been entering the labor force at record numbers," said Andrew Houtenville, PhD.

It's Braille Literacy month! People who are blind or have low vision are active participants across every sector. Today, more than 76,000 people who are blind or have low vision work in Computing and Mathematical occupations alone.