[Nationalharbor] Fw: [Blindtlk] We Need Focus Group Participants at Washington Seminar

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lewis, Anil via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 12:19 PM
To: Lewis, Anil
Subject: [Blindtlk] We Need Focus Group Participants at Washington Seminar

Federationists:

We need your assistance. Please contact me or Clara as soon as possible.

The greatest asset the National Federation of the Blind possesses is our 
membership.  In an effort to continue to ensure that our voices are heard in 
the evaluation and development of accessible biotechnology tools and 
strategies, we are recruiting participants for a focus group on health, 
mobility, and navigation on Monday, January 26 from 8:30 to 12:30 at the 
Holiday Inn Capitol. This is the morning of the Great Gathering In of our 
Washington Seminar. There is only room for 20 participants, so interested 
individuals should contact Clara Van Gerven at (410)659 9314 x2410 or at 
cvangerven at nfb.org<mailto:cvangerven at nfb.org>, as soon as possible. Whether 
or not you are able to participate, you are encouraged to take the time to 
complete, and share, the survey referenced below.

The Therapeutic Research Foundation (TRF) has enlisted the assistance of the 
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the only research and 
training institute developed and directed by blind people, to create a 
survey on health, mobility, and navigation. TRF is inviting blind and 
low-vision participants to take the survey to help them create the next 
generation of navigational tools. The data gathered will be used 
specifically to do research and development, so please consider taking the 
time to complete the questionnaire and help them build a device that will 
serve your needs. Depending on your responses, the survey will take 5-15 
minutes, and your impact will shape the future of the project.

The link to the survey is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZKWL8.




Best,

Clara
Clara Van Gerven
Access Technology Content Specialist
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
       at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD  21230
410-659-9314 x-2410
cvangerven at nfb.org<mailto:cvangerven at nfb.org>
The Access Technology Blog<http://nfb.org/at-blog>


Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Executive Director

National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland   21230

(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)
(410) 659-5129 (FAX)
Email: alewis at nfb.org<mailto:alewis at nfb.org>
Web: www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org/>
Twitter: @AnilLife

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles 
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; 
blindness is not what holds you back.

To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund 
campaign, please visit 
www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture<http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture>.