Course code in NEPTUN: 2025/26/1 F-EN25-SNE-001/b 1
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Around 15% of the world’s population lives with a disability, making it a major social group worldwide. Computational Social Science (CSS) methods are essential for studying this group, as they provide large-scale, data-driven insights that support and complement the perspectives of Disability Studies.
The following diagrams illustrate the complementary relationship between Computational Social Science (CSS) and Disability Studies. By combining large-scale data analysis and computational methods with critical, context-sensitive approaches to disability, these frameworks together enable the identification of biases, the exploration of digital representations, and the development of inclusive applications that support advocacy and policy-making.
This diagram below highlights how CSS and Disability Studies overlap: while CSS contributes large-scale data and quantitative methods, Disability Studies provides critical perspectives on lived experiences. Their intersection enables the detection of algorithmic bias and fosters inclusive digital research.
Below, I have compiled a few international trends related to the development of certain characteristics of the disabled population.
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The charts that will update here when update the data on original sources .
Background (example):
According to ILOSTAT data, 1 billion people worldwide live with disabilities, accounting for 15% of the global population, and the majority of this population is of working age. It is therefore of paramount importance to examine and continuously monitor the effects that permanent changes in the labor market have or may have on the positions of certain subpopulations in the world of work.
Objective of the assigment (example):
In this assignment, you can explore a public dataset about any disability features of your country. Examples are below:
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Assignment: Exploring Sentiment in Social media about Disability
Background:
Social media is a place where people talk about disability in both positive and negative ways. By looking at the language used in social media posts, we can begin to understand the challenges and vulnerabilities that persons with disabilities face online.
Objective of the assigment:
In this assignment, you will explore a small dataset of tweets that contain disability-related keywords. You will analyze the language to see whether the posts are generally positive, neutral, or negative.
Tweets/Social media comments (examples):
| ID | Post |
| — | ——————————————————————— |
| 1 | “Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.” |
| 2 | “My sister is autistic, and she is the smartest person I know!” |
| 3 | “Disabled people are a burden on society.” |
| 4 | “The city finally installed ramps for wheelchair users.” |
| 5 | “Why do we need to waste money on special services for the disabled?” |
| 6 | “I admire Paralympic athletes for their determination.” |
| 7 | “Blind people should not be allowed to drive, it’s common sense.” |
| 8 | “Our school added sign language classes—great step for inclusion.” |
| 9 | “People with disabilities deserve the same opportunities as anyone.” |
| 10 | “Disabled people are always complaining online.” |
| 11 | “I feel inspired after listening to a deaf musician perform live.” |
| 12 | “Autistic kids are just badly behaved, not disabled.” |
| 13 | “Happy to see my workplace hiring more people with disabilities.” |
| 14 | “Wheelchair users make life difficult in crowded spaces.” |
| 15 | “Technology can really improve life for people with disabilities.” |
| 16 | “Disabled people should just stay at home.” |
| 17 | “It’s amazing how guide dogs help blind people navigate daily life.” |
| 18 | “Why should we care about accessibility in video games?” |
| 19 | “My friend who uses a wheelchair just got her dream job—so proud!” |
| 20 | “Sometimes I don’t know how to act around disabled people.” |