[BlindResearch] intro + seeking recruitment advice

[Cindy Bennett]

I also know of the Michigan Commission for the Blind, Michigan Parents
of Children with Visual Impairments (some children may be adults so
still not a bad idea) Michigan Sports Camp hosted by the United States
Association of Blind Athletes or some regional chapter, there is a
guide dog training school in Rochester (can't remember the name), and
Western Michigan University has a masters program in blindness rehab
and generally has a concentration of blind students. I recommend
reaching out to other universities, but they usually need a lot of
time to send recruitment announcements. And, it's a long shot, but if
any university has a disability cultural center, they might be a
better lead than going through the compliance-oriented disability
services offices.

Cindy

On 6/12/18, Nazanin Heydarian via BlindResearch
<blindresearch at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> There are also, most likely, local groups on social media like twitter and
> Facebook that you can search for. There may also be an American counsel of
> the blind in Michigan. I've found that organizations like the nfb and a big
> are pretty eager to support research.
>
> I also follow blind ypitubers on their YouTube and twitter pages. They
> regularly publish interesting content, have thousands of followers (many of
> whom are likely also blind/low vision), and may be interested in helping
> out by tweeting about your research if you network and ask nicely.
>
> You can also network with disabled student services in local universities
> and colleges.
>
> Another method that has been successful fort research team is asking
> participants if they can recommend anyone they know who is eligible.
> Depending on their comfort level, they can give us their friend's contact
> info so we contact them or we ask them to share our contact info with their
> network.
>
> Sincerely,
> Naz
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 9:44 AM Conchita Hernandez Legorreta via
> BlindResearch <blindresearch at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> You should reach out to the National Federation of the Blind President of
>> Michigan
>> Info is as follows:
>> *Michael Powell, President*
>> 29619 Fox Run Circle
>> Warren, Michigan 48092
>> Phone: 586-754-1325
>> Email: mpowell7583 at yahoo.com
>> Website: http://www.nfbmi.org/
>>
>> Maria (Conchita) Hernandez Legorreta M.A.T.
>> Teacher of Blind Students in Washington DC
>> Doctorate Student at George Washington University
>> METAS Chair: http://metasinternational.org/
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 11:33 AM, Robin Brewer via BlindResearch <
>> blindresearch at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> My name is Robin Brewer. I am a postdoc at University of Michigan in the
>>> School of Information. My research is about making information and
>>> resources accessible to people who face challenges, focusing on older
>>> adults and people who are blind or low vision. Nice to meet everyone!
>>>
>>> Advice needed - Myself and a PhD student are recruiting blind and low
>>> vision people (for now in the state of Michigan) for a paid interview
>>> study
>>> on transportation. to be in the study, they must be over the age of 18,
>>> live in Michigan, have used Uber or Lyft within the past month. Any
>>> suggestions on how to recruit blind or low vision Uber of Lyft users? Is
>>> there a FB group or organizations we should reach out to?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Robin
>>>
>>> *Robin Brewer, Ph.D.*
>>> University of Michigan | School of Information
>>> robinbrewer.com
>>>
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> *Nazanin M. Heydarian, M.A.*
> Health Psychology Doctoral Candidate
> Research Assistant
> Research Evaluation and Assessment Services
> The University of Texas at El Paso
> nmheydarian at miners.utep.edu
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Cindy Bennett
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Ph.D. Candidate in Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Washington