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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I was asked to share this with anyone who may be
interested. - BW<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History
(NMNH) and the Accessibility Program would like to invite you to participate in
an accessibility study of the museum, in particular the Forensic Anthropology
Lab. This research project will study individuals’, with and
without disabilities, perceptions and experience with the “Written in
Bone” exhibition’s Forensic Anthropology Lab. This
interactive lab provides visitors with an opportunity to have hands on
experience with real human bones. Visitors will use the bones to identify
and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions
about their lives. The focus of the Lab is to help visitors to use the
tools and problem solving skills of forensic anthropology to collect and
analyze data the way that forensic anthropologists do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>After your visit to the lab, we will be conducting interviews and
administering questionnaires to visitors about their experience. These
interviews and questionnaires will be confidential; we will not be using your
name or any identifier information on any survey materials. By gathering
visitors’ impressions we can analyze what the museum is doing well or how
programs can be improved to meet the needs of an audience with diverse abilities.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The time
commitment would be minimal. Most people spend about 20 minutes in
the Forensic Anthropology Lab. After you do the activities, you will be
asked to spend about 5-10 minutes responding to a questionnaire. Some
participants may be asked for follow-up details or clarification about their
experience. We also invite you to spend time visiting the museum. </span></font><font
size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Access services
will be provided for participants. ASL Interpreters will be available to
assist with the interview process and your lab experience. Additionally,
we will provide sighted guides and assistive listening systems. Please
see the schedule of access services below for planning your visit. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>We will be conducting the study during the
lab’s hours of operation between Monday, July 19, 2010 through July 31,
2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>The lab is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; and on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am
– 4:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:1.25in;text-align:left;
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>Please note: The lab will open at 11:30 on Thursday
July 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:1.25in;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>The lab will be closed on Friday, July 23 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:.75in;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>ASL Interpreters will be available on Friday, July
30 and Saturday, July 31, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:.75in;text-align:left;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>Sighted Guides will be available on Friday, July 30
and Saturday, July 31, from 1:00 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:.75in;text-align:left'><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>pm
– 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='margin-left:.75in;text-align:left'><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>If you have any
questions regarding the study or participation, please contact the
Accessibility Program at <a href="mailto:access@si.edu"
title="blocked::mailto:access@si.edu">access@si.edu</a> or contact Krista
Flores at 202-633-4340 (voice). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>We hope that
you will consider participating in this important study and contribute to the
development of activities that are accessible to all Smithsonian visitors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Krista Flores<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Smithsonian Institution <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Accessibility Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(202) 633-4340 Voice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(202) 633-4353 TTY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(202) 633-4352 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mailing address:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street>
37012</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>NMAH, Room 1050, MRC 607<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Washington</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20013-7012</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
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