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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hi You All<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>We have been asked if we could post the below announcement to the seniors division list. This research has been approved by the NFB research advisory council. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks so much for your help!</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Lou Ann</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The School of Information at University of Michigan is recruiting adults over the age of 65 with a vision impairment. To participate, you must own a phone (landline or cell phone) and be able to participate in interviews by phone. <br><br>If eligible, you will be interviewed about how you communicate with other people and use technology. You may be asked to try a new technology for 1 year and give feedback on it. Participants will receive up to $120 for participation in the study.<br><br>If interested in this research opportunity, please contact Robin Brewer at 734-615-1299 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:visionstudy@umich.edu"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>visionstudy@umich.edu</span></a>.<br><br>PI: Robin Brewer, PhD<br>School of Information<br>University of Michigan</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>IRB Study Number: HUM141953</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Deputy Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | <a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>lblake@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>