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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please read below for an opportunity to participate. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>My name is Jessica Schultz, and I am </span>a <span style='color:black'>doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I am currently working on my dissertation project on executive functions and braille reading in individuals with visual impairments. Executive functions are the mental processes used in academic tasks. There are multiple goals to this project: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>1) to determine the executive functions in braille reading, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>2) to find out if the executive functions in braille reading are different from print reading, and </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'>3) to determine if there are differences in executive functioning between visually impaired and sighted individuals. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This study will examine the executive functions involved in braille reading, how these are similar or different than those of print reading and examine if there are any differences in executive function</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>. Participation will take approximately 45-60 minutes. If you are interested, please see the attached flyer for further details. By participating, you will be eligible to enter a raffle for a $50 electronic gift card. There are no known risks involved in this research. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>If you have any questions, please let me know. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jessica Schultz </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:jschultz@huskers.unl.edu">jschultz@huskers.unl.edu</a> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>