Introduction and Overview
The first session provided a welcome and review of the conclusions from the original meeting, United Nations International Seminar on the Measurement of Disability, as well as goal setting for the first meeting.

Meeting Organization, presented by Jennifer Madans
View/download PPT 39 KB

UN International Seminar on Measurement of Disability
June 2001, presented by Barbara Altman
View/download PPT 72 KB

Purpose of Measurement
Select attendees, representing both developed and developing nations, described disability measurement in their societies.

Information Needs and ICF: Italian Experience, presented by Elena De Palma
View/download PPT 115 KB

Disability: The Case of Hungary, presented by Éva Gárdos
View/download PPT 51 KB

An Examination of the ICF Model
The ICF model and its relationship to disability measures was discussed.

The ICF and Statistics on Disability and Health, presented by Marguerite Schneider
View/download PPT 619 KB

Overview and Recent Developmental Work in Europe, presented by Emmanuelle Cambois (Euro-Reves)
View/download PPT 286 KB

The ICF Model and Survery-Instruments, presented by Niels Rasmussen
View/download PPT 103 KB

U.N. Standard Disability Tables
Concepts, definitions, and classifications of disability were reviewed as well as the suggested approach to collecting data on disability in censuses.

Revising the United Nations Census Recommendations on Disability, by Margaret Mbogoni and Angela Me, United Nations Statistics Division
View/download PPT 80 KB

Global Measures of Disability
This session focused on the types and numbers of questions that could be useful in census formats.  The impact of the cut point associated with limited questions on estimates of disability was of particular concern.

Australian Experience in Developing Disability Questions for the Census, presented by Joanne Hillerman
View/download PPT 130 KB

Disability Census Questions, the Perspective of Developing Countries, by Margaret Mbogoni, United Nations Statistics Division
View/download PPT 69 KB

The Relationship of Global Measures to the ICF
This session examined the relationship of disability measures currently in use to the ICF.

Global Measures of Disability: Statistics Canada’s Experience So Far…, by Renee Langlois, Statistics Canada
View/download PPT 73 KB

ABS Approach to Collecting Disability Data and Relationship to the ICF: A joint paper prepared by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), presented by Joanne Hillermann
View/download PPT 130 KB

Exploring the Confounding Function of Assistive Device Use
This session explored the identification of disability and whether the lack of specification of assistive device use alters a true count of what is happening within a population. Does the lack of accurate consideration of all devices and their use compromise our measures? How does this impact on global indicators?

Exploring the Impact of Assistive Device Use on Disability Measurement, presented by Jennifer Madans
View/download PPT 125 KB

What are the Unique Cultural Practices that Influence the Nature of the Environment or Prescribe or Proscribe Participation?
To ask participation questions in a culture that prohibits certain types of  participation to certain members of the population is an exercise in futility.  These presentations address the cultural attitudes within which the questions must be framed. Does this problem constitute a barrier to collecting comparable data?

Cultural Practices and Environment and Participation Assessment, presented by Marguerite Schneider
View/download PPT 138 KB

What are the Unique Cultural Issues that Act as Barriers to Collecting Data?  Are There Common Barriers to Data Collection that Occur Cross-Culturally?

Language and Cultural Issues in Surveys of the European Union, presented by H. Van Oyen, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussel
View/download PPT 63 KB

Disability Related Question in Indian Census, submitted by V.M. Tamhane
View/download PPT 148 KB

Summary Report to the UN Statistical Commission (33rd Session met March 5-8, 2002)

Final Report of the First Meeting
View/download PDF 80 KB