Research on Disability

06/17/2026

In case you missed the latest report, the labor force participation rate for people with disabilities (ages 16-64) increased from 41.1% in April 2026 to 42.0% in May 2026. The labor force participation rate reflects the percentage of people who are in the labor force (working, on temporary layoff, on furlough, or actively looking for work in the last four weeks) relative to the total population.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for June's nTIDE, and stay tuned for future sessions!

This work is brought to you by the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, Association of University Centers on Disability, and Kessler Foundation.

06/09/2026

TA Spotlight!

The stats team recently received a technical assistance request from an individual seeking state-level 504 plan and IDEA enrollment data to support research on the adoption of the Free Care Reversal policy across states.

In response, we shared resources from our education section of the 2026 Compendium, along with archived data that allowed them to review data from previous years. The requester noted that the information helped them better understand the current landscape of Medicaid School-Based Services and summarize how programs have developed across the United States. They are hopeful that the paper they are writing will be published within the next year.

The resources also helped them "start working on a project related to how parents and school admin understand Medicaid consent forms and how we can increase parental consent."

We provide technical assistance on a wide range of topics and are always happy to help connect individuals with the information and resources they need. Are you looking for data? Reach out to us today!

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

06/05/2026

• 12:00 pm: Overview of National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Jobs Report Release
• 12:15 pm: News from the field of Disability Employment
• 12:30 pm: Guest Panelist(s)
• 12:45 pm: Open Question & Answer period for attendees

06/03/2026

There is still time to register for this week's ! This episode will feature guest presenter Victoria Phillips, Mental Health Association in Atlantic County, and Donald Campbell, Atlantic Center for Independent Living, Inc.
We encourage you to join us! https://ow.ly/8xZF50Z5BOb

nTIDE is brought to you by the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, Association of University Centers on Disability, and Kessler Foundation.

06/01/2026

Take a lunch break with ! We invite you to attend June's nTIDE Lunch & Learn session: Pathways to Work: Navigating Employment with Complex Life Challenges.
Register today:
https://ow.ly/fo9F50Z5BmE

nTIDE is brought to you by the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, Association of University Centers on Disability, and Kessler Foundation.

05/05/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

People with disabilities are 2.7x more likely to have a depression diagnosis compared to people without disabilities.
Statistics like this help quantify differences in lived experiences across populations. For more data, explore our compendium: https://ow.ly/VN6h50YTfiF

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.