Under the title is a box with the statement: "Situation: Significant gaps exist in knowledge, skills, policy, and practice and system capacity that prevent people with disabilities from having equal access to opportunities for employment, health and function, and participation."
Under the Situation statement are six boxes in a row showing the flow of activity from left to right, with an arrow from box-to-box.
Box 1: Short Term Outcome Arenas - Advances in Understanding, Knowledge, Skills, and Learning Systems via:. Below Box 1 are three arrows pointing to three sets of initials. The first arrow points to "C-B", the second arrow points to "R&D", and the third arrow points to "KT". Beneath these initials are three interlocking circles. Top circle: Discoveries; Middle circle: Theories, Measures, & Methods; Bottom circle: Interventions, Products, Devices, & Environmental Adaptations. The three circles have an outer arc across the top made with the words: Capacity Building, Research & Developing, and Knowledge Translation.
Box 2: Intermediate Beneficiaries. Below Box 2 is an arrow pointing down to box with a bulleted list:
Box 3: Intermediate Outcome Arenas - Adoption and Use of New Knowledge Leading to Changes/Improvements, Inc. Below Box 3 is an arrow pointing down to four consecutive boxes:
Box 4: Intended Beneficiaries. Below Box 4 is an arrow pointing down to a box entitled "People with disabilities & family members".
Box 5: Long-term Outcome Arenas - Changes in Overall Conditions. Below Box 5 is an arrow pointing down to a box entitled "Eliminate disparities between people with disabilities and the general population in:
Box 6: Major Domains of NIDRR Mission. Below Box 6 is an arrow pointing down to a large circle. The circle has a band around it with the word "Technology" at the top and "Demographics" at the bottom. Inside the band is the phrase "major life decisions". Below the phrase are three interlocking circles. Interlocking circle one has the word "Employment". Interlocking circle two has the words "Participating/Community Living". Interlocking circle three has the words "Health/function". Two arrows on the left side of the large circle point to the box entitled "Eliminate disparities between people with disabilities and the general population in:
At the bottom of the chart is a box entitled "Performance Assessment & Outcomes Evaluation" that stretches the length of the graphic with arrows pointing upward to Box 1 (wide arrow), Box 3 (narrow arrow), and Box 5 (dotted narrow arrow).
Below the box entitled "Performance Assessment & Outcomes Evaluation" is a box that also stretches the length of the graphic that is entitled "Contextual Factors: Variable funding; scientific and technological advancement; societal attitudes; economic conditions; changing public policies; coordination and cooperation with other government entities." This box has two wide arrows pointing up to the "Performance Assessment & Outcomes Evaluation" box.
This graphic is dated - Draft: Rev. 3/8/05