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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am sending this along in case anyone is interested. It may or may not be worth a trip to Baltimore.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mollyne Honor [mailto:mrhonor@LBPH.LIB.MD.US] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> LBPH_INFO-L@LISTSRV.MSDE.STATE.MD.US<br><b>Subject:</b> Have Low Vision? Earn a $50 gift card in time for the holidays!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have Low Vision? Earn a $50 gift card in time for the holidays!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ø Just 2 hours of your time for a marketing focus group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ø An accessible location in Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ø Interested? Reserve your spot now! Space is limited!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Focus Group Testing <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 AM – 6:00 PM:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Baltimore, MD on Friday, December 13th, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MDTAP Central Office, Workforce Technology Center, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17 Baltimore, MD 21218 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HumanWare, in conjunction with Integration Technologies Group and Dr. Lexi Malkin, would like to invite you to participate in a marketing focus group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>study of electronic equipment for the visually impaired, focusing on Low Vision users and devices, and new technologies. It will require approximately<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2 hours of your time, and you will be given a $50 gift card for your participation, if you qualify and are selected.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Space is limited and you do need to qualify to be accepted. To qualify, you must be diagnosed with a visual impairment; your visual acuity should be somewhere<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>between 20/50 and 20/400; And you should have enough residual vision to do visual tasks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During your appointed session, Dr. Malkin of Low Vision Services, PLC will confirm your visual acuity and contrast sensitivity (not a full formal eye exam).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You will answer some questions about what you use for visual aids, be shown some new technologies, then tested for your reading ability on some products,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and finally complete a questionnaire with your preferences and feedback.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your personal health information details will not be publicly released in association with your personal identifying information such as name, address,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email or phone number, to protect your privacy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to the gift card, refreshments will also be available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please confirm your interest by responding, and specifying your starting time slots (in priority) with the following choices:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00, 9:15, 9:30 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:15, 10:30 10:45 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:00, 1:15 1:30 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2:15 2:30 2:45 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3:30 3:45 4:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, please provide your contact information to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Accessibilityteam@itgonline.com">Accessibilityteam@itgonline.com</a>,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> on how to best reach you so we can schedule and confirm your participation. (Name, email, phone number)<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>