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1. Welcome! December 2, 2011 Florida Office on Disability & Health 4th Annual Meeting

2. Welcome & Introductions Allyson Hall PhD, FODH Director Betsy Wood BSN, MPH, Chief, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

3. Update on FODH activities Core/module F: Brad Cannell Module B: Eva Egensteiner Module e: Myrna Veguilla, USF

4. Percentage of Adults with Disability

5. Correlates of Disability 2010 • People with disabilities were equally likely to be male or female. • Odds of having a disability increased with age. • Odds of having a disability if a person is over age 75 were 218% higher than a person age 18-44. • Odds of having a disability were 29% lower if Hispanic, as compared to being White, non-Hispanic.

6. Disability Perceptions and Experiences in the State of Florida:2010 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) December 2, 2011 Michael B. Cannell, MPH Graduate Research Assistant Florida Office on Disability and Health

7. Mission The mission of FODH is to maximize the health, well-being, participation, & quality of life, throughout the lifespan, of all Floridians & their families living with disability.

8. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) • Random digit dialed telephone survey • Supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and conducted by the state • Conducted in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam • Non-institutionalized adults (18 years or older) • Results weighted to accurately represent the population of the state

9. Defining Disability • “Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?” • “Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone? [Include occasional use or use in certain circumstances.]” • In 2010: • 11,999 Persons with disability (PWD) • 22,889 Persons without disability (PWOD)

10. Measuring Perceptions of Disability • In the past 12 months, how often have other people’s attitudes toward you been a problem at home? • In the past 12 months, how often have other people’s attitudes toward you been a problem outside of the home, such as during social activities like shopping or at school or work? • In the past 12 months, how often did you experience prejudice or discrimination? • If you are talking to a blind person, it is all right to use words such as “see” or “look” in a conversation? • You should avoid asking people who have disabilities questions about their disabilities? • Overall, how much contact would you say you have had with people who have disabilities?

11. Percent of Floridians who experienced a problem with other people's attitudes at home on one or more days during the previous year

12. Percent of Floridians who experienced a problem with other people's attitudes outside the home on one or more days during the previous year

13. Percent of Floridians who experienced prejudice or discrimination on one or more days during the previous year

14. Percent of Floridians who agree that it is all right to use words such as “see” or “look” during a conversation with a person who is blind

15. Percent of Floridians who agree that you should avoid asking people with disabilities about their disabilities

16. Reported Amount of Contact with PWD

17. Summary

18. Authors • Erin Bouldin, MPH • Elena Andresen, PhD • Babette Brumback, PhD • Claudia Tamayo, MPH • Jessica Schumacher, PhD • Allyson Hall, PhD http://fodh.phhp.ufl.edu/publications/

19. Thank You

20. Visitability in Florida: 2010 Pilot Project Results

21. Visitability: the ability for all individuals, regardless of physical ability, to visit other peoples’ homes www.visitability.org

22. Features of Visitable Homes • At least one entrance without a step and with a firm, level path to that entrance • Doorways wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair (≥32 inches) • At least a half bathroom on the main floor of the house

23. Importance of Visitability • Healthy People 2020 Objectives: DH-9: Reduce the proportion of people with disabilities who encounter environmental barriers to participating in home, school, work, or community DH-11: Increase the proportion of newly constructed and retrofitted U.S. homes and residential buildings that have visitable features. activities.

24. Methods • FODH worked with experts and Partners to develop 12 questions about visitability • First time topic addressed in population survey • Piloted through Florida Consumer Confidence Index Survey (FCCI) • October 15-November 30, 2010 • 775 respondents

25. Proportion of Respondents with Visitable Features in their Homes

26. Results • Bathrooms frequently had doors swinging into room (76%) or cabinets under sink (91%) • 72% of respondents supported building new homes to be visitable • 73% would be willing to pay an extra $100 • Other than quality of life, no significant differences in attitudes, current visitability features by disability status

27. Proportion of Respondents who Reported Increased Quality of Life

28. Conclusions & Next Steps • Overall, support for visitable homes in Florida • Fielding a subset of questions during 2011 on statewide Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System • Data brief and meetings with building organizations in state and nationally

29. Contact & More Information Erin D. Bouldin, MPH: edefries@phhp.ufl.edu Florida Office on Disability and Health Website: http://fodh.phhp.ufl.edu Full report under Reports & Publications Email: fodh@phhp.ufl.edu

30. Module B: The Right to Know Campaign

31. Module E: Toward Healthcare Parity for Persons with Disabilities

32. LunchBreakout Groups: • Tobacco Cessation • Obesity/Nutrition /Physical Activity

33. Closing remarks Allyson Hall, FODH director

34. Thank you for attending! Please complete a meeting evaluation Visit us: http://fodh.phhp.ufl.edu Email us: fodh@phhp.ufl.edu