[New-York-News] Fwd: Blind adult Braille display users needed for research study to develop ergonomic guidelines

[Chancey Fleet]

Hey folks,
I very rarely post requests for research participation to this list, but am doing it now because I've heard from so many of you about pain or difficulty arising from your use of Braille displays. To my knowledge, this is the first study of digital Braille ergonomics, and it seems like an important venture.  Braille display users needed for research study to develop ergonomic guidelines
To: <accessibilitylist at perkins.org<mailto:accessibilitylist at perkins.org>>


This survey is targeted toward braille display users. It is very interesting and something that I believe needs user input. Please take a few minutes to answer the dozen or so questions about your use of a braille display.

Hello Braille display user,
This is an invitation to participate in a very important study to create ergonomic guidelines for Braille Displays. While there has been a tremendous amount of research to ensure the safety and performance of QWERTY keyboards (see ANSI 100-2007)  to this day no ergonomic studies have been published.  Thus, there are NO industry guidelines ensuring good ergonomics of Braille Displays or Perkins keyboards.  In 2020, Vispero utilized a Braille display survey.  The results showed that 26% of the respondents indicated that they experience pain from using their display.  Therefore, Vispero has a partnership with researchers from the University of Houston Clear-Lake to create an industry standard for Braille displays. As a token of appreciation for your participation, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.  We will hold drawing at the conclusion of our data collection, mid-February at the latest. Please note that this research is for those that are over the age of 18 and there is no obligation to participate or finish this survey, and participation is completely voluntary. Also, while the study is planned to help develop ergonomic guidelines in general, there is no direct benefit for participation.
Please click this link<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvispero.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_dm8LvDkI5S47nFQ&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6f4a9df330c14892c88208d9bc2677fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637747695670452628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=qJntutqfJp4FQgRO4uPPf%2FYnODyPygBW%2F16TSqtqosE%3D&reserved=0> to begin, also feel free to share the link with anyone that uses a braille display. If you have any questions or technical problems, please email Joel Persinger (joelpersinger at icloud.com<mailto:joelpersinger at Icloud.com>). You may only take the survey one time per household. Click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FMXRXV25&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6f4a9df330c14892c88208d9bc2677fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637747695670452628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=w%2F9TYdEhDQgd5J0E7VL8tv0CMgvjv%2FxlIggLzpwxxcs%3D&reserved=0> to see the official statement regarding the sweepstakes rules or here to see the University of Houston Clear-Lake consent form<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FBMCY3RP&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6f4a9df330c14892c88208d9bc2677fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637747695670452628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=IzOJ3cDKTHihlLtbot%2FNWK%2BmbFbjYQd25sy%2BeeSNnIM%3D&reserved=0>
Thank you very much for your participation.
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Elizabeth White
She/her/hers
Braille production Specialist

617-972-7241
elizabeth.white at perkins.org<mailto:elizabeth.white at perkins.org>
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