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Please see this announcement below regarding your input on how the COVID-19 has affected your life as a blind person. Please share your thoughts and experiences by going to the survey link below.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> on behalf of Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and Low-Vision Participants Needed for Research Study on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic</font>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AIRA, <span style="color:#1F497D">
the National federation of the blind</span>, Louisiana Tech, and many other <span style="color:#1F497D">
entities </span>in the field of blindness have developed a survey to explore the increased accessibility barriers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Your feedback is needed. This survey may take thirty minutes or longer, but it is critical in understanding the additional
impact COVID-19 is having on blind people. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All blind and low-vision adults, aged eighteen and older, are encouraged to participate in this survey to provide information on the impact of COVID-19 on your life in the areas of healthcare; transportation;
employment; education; social experiences; access to meals, food, and supplies; and voting. You can take the
</span><a href="https://flatteninaccessibility.com/" fg_scanned="1">Flattening the Accessibility Curve survey</a><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> until April 13, 2020, so don’t delay!</span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Lou Ann</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#1F497D">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#1F497D">Deputy Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#1F497D">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#1F497D">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | <a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org">
<span style="color:#0563C1">lblake@nfb.org</span></a></span></p>
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