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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=brightsmile1953@comcast.net href="mailto:brightsmile1953@comcast.net">Mary
Ann Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fw: [Chapter-presidents] Please Participate in the Adult
Rehabilitation and Employment Survey and Circulate to Your Members</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org">chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>
[mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Ewell, Jason<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:57
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:Chapter-Presidents@NFBNet.org">Chapter-Presidents@NFBNet.org</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:EBell@latech.edu">EBell@latech.edu</A>; Riccobono,Mark<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Chapter-presidents] Please
Participate in the Adult Rehabilitation and Employment Survey and Circulate to
Your Members</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following invitation comes from
Eddie Bell, director of the Professional Development and Research Institute on
Blindness at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Tech</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Dear Chapter
President: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">By now, you have
probably heard of the Adult Rehabilitation and Employment Survey (ARES) that is
being conducted by the Professional Development and Research Institute on
Blindness at <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Louisiana</U1:PLACENAME></st1:PlaceName>
<U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Tech</U1:PLACENAME></st1:PlaceName> <U1:PLACETYPE
u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</U1:PLACETYPE></U1:PLACE></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. If
you have participated in this survey, thank you very much for your help.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">To date, we have
collected complete responses from 597individuals, both men and women. These
individuals report being members of the ACB, the NFB, both ACB and NFB, or who
do not affiliate with any organization of the blind. The respondents also
represent a cross-section of society with respect to their having gone to
college, received training, involvement in community programs, and participation
in the workforce. This means that we are already collecting data from a great
cross-section of society, which is a very good thing.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">However, for this
study to have really meaningful results, we need to reach more blind adults who
can share their experiences. This invitation is being sent to you in the hope
that you will be willing to share this information with all adults who are
blind/visually impaired and who are of working age. Because of your position,
you may be able to forward this onto other email lists, read it at your chapter
meetings, and share with any other blind/visually impaired adults you may know.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">For your convenience,
we have two options to complete the survey. They are:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">1. Go to <A
href="http://www.pdrib.com/ares">www.pdrib.com/ares</A> and complete the survey
online. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">2. You can contact
our office and someone will take your responses over the phone. You can call
318-257-4554, or e-mail <A
href="mailto:dseilhan@latech.edu">dseilhan@latech.edu</A> to make these
arrangements.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">This survey should
not take more than ten minutes of your time. All of your responses will be kept
strictly confidential—no information you share will be released about you in any
form. This is entirely voluntary, and you may exit out of the survey at any
time. Your experiences are very important to us, and if you do exit the survey,
your information will not be used, so we appreciate your cooperation.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">We cannot thank you
enough for your time and attention to our work. For those who do participate in
this survey, you will be entered into a drawing where 5 individuals will win a
$100 VISA gift card. So, take ten minutes to share your experiences with us and
get a chance to win! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Any questions about
the survey, contact Dr. Edward Bell, 318-257-4554,
ebell@latech.edu.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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