[BlindMath] Invitation for those who are blind, low vision, or deafblind to participate in a survey about conference accessibility.

[Susan Osterhaus]

Hello,



Are you an individual who is blind, low vision, or deafblind? In the past
10 years have you attended a scholarly conference or meeting that is an
academic conference or scientific meeting in any field of study? If so, you
are invited to participate in an online survey which gathers experiences
related to the accessibility of scholarly conferences and scientific
meetings for attendees who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision.



This study is being conducted by a team of researchers (listed at the end
of this invitation).



To participate in the study, you must be:

   1. 18 years of age or older
   2. Blind, low vision, deafblind or have a dual sensory impairment
   3. Have attended at least one scholarly conference or scientific meeting
   in the past 10 years
   4. Able to understand English or French (one of the survey languages)

Postsecondary students, trainees, faculty members, and researchers who are
blind, low vision, deafblind, or dual sensory impaired in all fields of
study and at all levels are encouraged to participate. The survey is
expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete.



At the end of the survey, you will have the option to enter a draw to win
one of four Amazon gift cards each valued at $50 Canadian.



To learn more or to participate, visit:

https://concordia.yul1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDtXmdEErIe0u2?Q_lang=EN



The survey will close on Sunday, February 25th, 2024.



For questions, email Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum at rosenblu at arizona.edu.



Researchers:

   - Natalina Martiniello, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Principal
   Investigator, School of Optometry, University of Montreal,
   Natalina.martiniello at umontreal.ca
   - Aaron P. Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of
   Psychology, Concordia University, Aaron.johnson at concordia.ca
   - L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D., Vision for Independence LLC,
   rosenblu at arizona.edu

Research collaborators:

   - JR Rizzo, M.D., Ilse Melamid Associate Professor of Rehabilitation
   Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Associate Professor,
   Department of Neurology, New York University,
   JohnRoss.Rizzo at nyulangone.org
   - Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Ph.D., Vice-President Research and International
   Affairs & Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the
   Blind (CNIB), mahadeo.sukhai at cnib.ca
   - Bonnielin Swenor, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins
   School of Nursing, bswenor at jhmi.edu
   - Walter Wittich, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Optometry,
   Université de Montréal, walter.wittich at umontreal.ca
   - Yueh-Hsun (Walter) Wu, Ph.D., Provost Fellow, College of Optometry,
   The Ohio State University, wu.6239 at osu.edu

*Source of funding for the study: *Dr. Martiniello is funded by a Canadian
Institutes of Health Research Health Systems Impact Postdoctoral Fellowship.



L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.
Owner, Vision for Independence, LLC
Consultant for Project INSPIRE
<https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/project-inspire-free-self-paced-courses-increase-stem-potential-individuals-who-read>
Research Professor Emerita, University of Arizona

Email: rosenblu at arizona.edu