Maintained/created by: International Center for Disability Information
Website: http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/disability/tables.html
Geographic unit of data: U.S. State, U.S. City/County, U.S. National, International
Keywords: disabilities, disability, drowning, education, employment, firearm, HIV, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, meningitis, Meningococcal infection, mental disabilities, Occupational Injury, physical disabilities, public school, Social Security Disability Insurance, spina bifida, SSDI, SSI, suicide, Supplemental Security Income, tetanus, traffic accidents, tuberculosis, Typhoid, vocational rehabilitation
Abstract:
Users can access data pertaining to people with disabilities. Topics include but are not limited to: disability, employment, and individuals served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Background
The International Center for Disability Information (ICDI) is a department of the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. The ICDI contains a variety of information about people with disabilities. Data tables are categorized by state, US totals, and World (sources are referenced with each table). This dataset explores factors including: disability type, employment history, SSI and SSDI usage, individuals served under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), occupational injury and illness, and cause of death.
Database Capabilities
All data is presented in table format. Data is available on a state level, US level and Country level. Data is listed and categorized by type.
Data Notes
The data source and other references are clearly marked for each table. Data dates range from 1999-2003.