[NABS-L] Blind and low-vision students needed for STEM education and employment research study

[Blake, Lou Ann]

The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.

STEM Education and Employment Storywork Conversations Among Young Blind and Low-Vision Adults: A Focus Group Project

Dear future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians,

I am writing to let you know about an opportunity to participate in a voluntary research project exploring how young blind and low-vision adults reflect on their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) camp/program experiences and their goals of pursuing higher education STEM programs or employment. This Storywork focus group project is being conducted by Garrison Tsinajinie at the University of Arizona.

We are looking to recruit participants who meet the following inclusion criteria:

(a) be between the ages of 13-23 years old
(b) live within the United States
(c) are blind or low-vision
(d) has had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) in middle or high school
(e) participated in a STEM program for blind and low-vision students within the last five years (October 2015 – October 2020)
(f) participated in a STEM program for blind and low-vision students for at least two days or 16 clock hours
(g) are willing to participate in approximately 10 hours of focus group meetings across 6-8 weeks

Each participant will receive a $75.00 gift card as a token of our appreciation for their time and effort to take part in this project.

If you would like additional information about the project or might be interested in participating, please use the following survey link: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQficXQvZeVu7hr.

Thank you for your consideration, and please do not hesitate to contact Garrison Tsinajinie at garrisot at email.arizona.edu<mailto:garrisot at email.arizona.edu> or via phone at (520) 328-4888 if you are interested in learning more about this project.  Please know, an Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.

-Garrison Tsinajinie
Principal Investigator


Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org<mailto:lblake at nfb.org>


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