CDT Report – To Reduce Disability Bias in Technology, Start With Disability Data

Table of Contents

• Introduction 5
• Quantifying Problems With Disability Data Sets 8
• Variances In Defining Disability, And How They Can Impact Accurate Data Collection 11
• Data Implications Of Disability Stigma 15
• Exclusionary Data Collection Practices 17
• Concerns With The Disability Data Ecosystem 18
• Disability Data Justice & Recommendations 20
• 1. Collect Disability Data In All Demographic Contexts 21
• 2. Respect Personal and Data Privacy 22
• 3. Develop More Inclusive Methods 22
• 4. Embrace a Growth Mindset 22
• 5. Include Disabled People in Technologies 23
• 6. Center Disabled Leaders in Policies 23
• 7. Make Data Collection and Storage Accessible 23