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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have been asked to disseminate the following information. Please help Larissa and pass it along to others in the blind community who use the trails for exercise.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My name is Larissa Schwartz and I am currently a graduate student at CU Boulder, in the School of Engineering. I am trying to develop an app to assist visually impaired runners/walkers in guiding themselves independently on a trail. I am currently conducting research right now for the app, and I have four questions for visually impaired walkers/runners to answer below. If you are visually impaired or know others with visual impairment and have the time to answer the questions below, I would truly appreciate your help! If a phone call is easier for you, please let me know! Thanks so much for your time and let me know if you have any questions!! My contact information is <b><a href="mailto:schwartz.larissa@gmail.com">schwartz.larissa@gmail.com</a></b> and/or <b>(312) 399-4272. </b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black;background:yellow'>Here are the questions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>1)</b> How long have you been running/walking with your visual impairment?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>2)</b> What are your biggest challenges/obstacles that you’ve encountered while walking/running on a trail? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>3)</b> What kind of assistance do you feel has been the most successful in helping you exercise and feeling safe?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>4)</b> If you had a magic wand, what kind of walking/running assistance would you create to make the experience more successful? <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Larissa Schwartz<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>