Response letter to J.Hall et al.

We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the letter written by J.P. Hall et al. on our paper, “An Evaluation of the American Community Survey Indicators of Disability”.1 Two main issues are raised in the letter. The authors remain concerned that the ACS questions miss a considerable percent of the population who receive SSI or SSDI, thereby underestimating the population needing services . The ACS questions were designed to identify functional limitations, not to determine eligibility for, or estimate the population receiving benefits from, federal disability assistance programs.

Source: Disability and Health Journal - July 7, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Barbara M. Altman, Jennifer Madans, Julie D. Weeks Source Type: research