<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> October 8, 2021 at 11:15:11 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Denice Brown <dbrown8827@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Blind and low vision users needed for research study</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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<h1><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Blind and Low Vision Screen-Reader Users needed for Research Study</span></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind is searching for blind and low-vision individuals, users of screen reader technology, to participate in three hours of remote user testing of the accessibility of computer-generated speech.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A $100.00 honorarium will be provided as compensation.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you meet the following criteria and are interested in participating, please email me.</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You are over the age of 18 and are blind or low-vision.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You use screen reader technology.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You do not need assistance to type on a keyboard.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You have access to a computer with internet access, a camera, and headphones.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Your computer has installed a web browser and a screen reader software.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You consent to being observed remotely while conducting user testing.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You can use the Zoom software, through which you will be connected to the study facilitators, who will guide you through the study and observe you remotely.</span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If interested, please reply to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=23234&qid=6085515" rel="nofollow">kzimnik@nfb.org</a> with the subject line "BUILD Project Applicant" and the following information:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Full Name:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone Number:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email Address:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Age:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sex:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Operating system that your computer is equipped with (e.g., Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.2, etc.):</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Web browser that will you use during the study (e.g. Firefox 88.0, Chrome 91.0, etc.):</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Screen reader that you use (e.g. JAWS 2020, 2019, or older, NVDA 2020 or older, VoiceOver, etc.):</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Speech rate (speed) that you usually use to listen to content with the screen reader you use:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Note: All participants must be able to consent on their own to being observed remotely while conducting user testing.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you.</span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About BUILD</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22281&qid=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blind Users Innovating and Leading Design (BUILD) program</a> is a National Federation of the Blind database of blind users to test and evaluate the accessibility of products and services. Some of these projects offer compensation, premiums like gift cards, or product discounts. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Thank you for your commitment.</span></span></p>
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