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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 think that people from our area are compensated for transportation.<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> Monday, August 18, 2014 2:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> LBPH_INFO-L@LISTSRV.MSDE.STATE.MD.US<br><b>Subject:</b> BLIND RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Blind Research Participants Needed</span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Neuroplasticity and Development Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University is seeking participants for psychology research studies. The goal of this research is to better understand how visual and non-visual experiences contribute to changes in the brain .</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Participating in this research study involves having an MRI, listening to stories and sounds, and answering questions. Each study lasts approximately 3 hours. Participants are compensated $30 per hour for their time and are reimbursed for transportation expenses to the testing site at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We are seeking individuals who are totally blind or with light perception. To qualify for the study participants must be healthy blind adults between 18 and 75 years-of-age with no cognitive or neurological disabilities. To complete a screening interview please call </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="tel:%28410%29%20870-9895" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>(410) 870-9895</span></a></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> or email </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="mailto:plasticity_lab@jhu.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>plasticity_lab@jhu.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. The interview takes between 15 and 30 minutes and those who take part in the interview are compensated with a $15 Amazon gift card.</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To learn more, please contact the lab either by calling </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="tel:%28410%29%20870-9895" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC'>(410) 870-9895</span></a></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> or emailing </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><a href="mailto:plasticity_lab@jhu.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple;text-decoration:none'>plasticity_lab@jhu.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>