1. R-6: Personal and Environmental Factors Influencing Community Living for People with Disabilities David B. Gray, PhD Holly Hollingsworth, PhD Jessica Dashner, OTD OTR/L Disability And Community Participation Research Office (DACPRO) 5232 Oakland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 graydb@wusm.wustl.edu 314-932-1026 graydb@wusm.wustl.edu

2. Very Unimportant Very Important Blind or Low Vision Importance of Participation

3. Blind or Low Vision Satisfaction with Participation

4. Blind/Low Vision Accessibility of Participation Site

5. Implications for Social Policy and Programs Levels of importance, satisfaction and accessibility vary by place where people participate Local government officials could attend to those sites that are least accessible and most important when they budget for improvements in government buildings and for targeting enforcement of accessibility standards Area Chamber of Commerce could make local business aware of problems people with impairments report about participating at various sties Tourist organizations could alert attractions to the feedback they received on the physical and social receptivity of their sites.

6. E Receptive Direct Communication r = 0.89* P 0.70* Receptive Indirect Communication 0.83* Receptive Environment

7. Implications for Social Policy and Programs Policy implication improvements are needed in language used and approach to people with limitations Model after the HIPPA required training for healthcare workers