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</font>Dear Parent<br><br>
<br><br>
We are faculty at Butler University. We would like to develop
programs to improve the health of individuals with special needs and
disabilities. We would like to develop programs to improve
the health of individuals with special needs and
disabilities. In this project, we are focusing our efforts
towards individuals (children, adolescents, and young adults) with visual
impairments.<br><br>
<br><br>
To develop these programs, we first need to gather information from
parents/caretakers of individuals with special needs along with
suggestions on the best way to deliver health promotion
programs.<br><br>
<br><br>
Please complete this online survey, which should take about 20 minutes.
<br><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Visual_Impairment_ParentSurvey" eudora="autourl">
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Visual_Impairment_ParentSurvey</a><br><br>
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If you have more than one child with a special need in your home, you are
welcome to complete the survey a second time with information about that
child too (i.e., one survey per child/individual with special
needs)<br><br>
<br><br>
Findings from this survey will help us design programs that will best
suit parents, caretakers and children with special needs<br><br>
<br><br>
Participation in this study is voluntary. Your answers will remain
confidential and you can skip any particular question. All information
from the surveys will be kept in an online file in a password protected
computer, and destroyed at the end of the project. <br><br>
<br><br>
<b>If you would be willing for us to contact you for a brief interview
(15 minutes) or additional research intervention projects, please provide
us with your first name and contact information at the location indicated
at the end of the</b> <b>survey.<br>
</b><br>
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The Butler University Institutional Review Board has approved this
project. <br><br>
<br><br>
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact either
of us at our contact information listed below.<br><br>
<br><br>
Thank you for your attention. <br><br>
<br><br>
Sincerely, <br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
Suneeta Kercood, Ph.D.<br><br>
Associate Professor, Special Education<br><br>
College of Education, Butler University<br><br>
skercood@butler.edu<br><br>
Priscilla Ryder, M.P.H., Ph.D<b>.<br>
</b><br>
<b>Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice<br>
</b><br>
<b>College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences<br>
</b><br>
pryder@butler.edu<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
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