Beyond Numbers: Rethinking How We Measure and Support Disability

Daniel Mont, CEO and co-founder of the Center for Inclusive Policy, shares insights on bridging the gap between disability advocacy and effective policy implementation. The conversation explores how to move beyond awareness-raising to create evidence-based policies that meaningfully improve the lives of people with disabilities.• Center for Inclusive Policy was created to address the need for evidence-based disability inclusion policies• About 25% of households include someone with a disability, making this a significant demographic• GDP would be 4-7% higher if people with disabilities had equal access to labor markets• Disability data varies widely depending on definition and measurement tool used• Disability exists on a continuum, not as a binary classification• Data collection needs to be purpose-driven – different policies require different data• Many innovations designed for accessibility (voice recognition, closed captioning, telephones) benefit everyone• Progressive countries are moving toward policies that address disability-related extra costs rather than presuming inability to workContact the Center for Inclusive Policy at inclusive-policy.org to learn more about their work in social protection, employment support, and data systems improvement.Send us Fan MailSupport the showFollow axschat on social media.Bluesky:Antonio https://bsky.app/profile/akwyz.comDebra https://bsky.app/profile/debraruh.bsky.socialNeil https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.socialaxschat https://bsky.app/profile/axschat.bsky.socialLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniovieirasantos/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/axschat/https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilmilliken/Vimeohttps://vimeo.com/akwyzhttps://twitter.com/axschathttps://twitter.com/AkwyZhttps://twitter.com/neilmillikenhttps://twitter.com/debraruh