[NFB-Conventions] FW: Paid Research Opportunities for NFB 2026 National Convention Attendees

Thu Jun 25 15:23:05 UTC 2026

Good afternoon this is Juan Carlos Gil. You could reach me at my cell phone
786-287-9723. I’m very interested in the study. I will be at the conference
from July 3 to July 9 and you could reach me at my cell phone 786-287-9723
thank you I have optic nerve hyperplasia. I have cerebral palsy and I’ve
been legally blind since birth.

On Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 11:14 AM David Andrews via NFB-Conventions <
nfb-conventions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> The voices of the nation’s blind are essential to shaping a future that
> truly reflects the needs and experiences of our community. During the 2025
> National Federation of the Blind (NFB) National Convention taking place
> from July 3 to July 8 in Austin, Texas have the unique opportunity to
> participate in research that focuses on technology, educational tools, and
> services designed for and impacting blind people. Your first-hand insights
> are invaluable; without the lived experiences of blind and low vision
> individuals, research cannot be fully relevant, inclusive, or effective.
> Participating in these studies not only helps researchers design better
> solutions but ensures that the outcomes truly benefit our community. As a
> token of appreciation, all research participants will be compensated.
>
>
>
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
>
> Dear Parents: Is your child interested in trying out new creative coding
> technology from MIT? At the NFB National Convention in Austin on July 4 and
> 5, MIT will offer playtests for young people who use screen readers (ages 8
> to 18) to try OctoStudio, a free app for creating stories and games. Your
> child's feedback will help improve the app, and they'll receive a small toy
> or game for participating.
>
> Sign up on the OctoStudio playtest form, or stop by Saturday July 4th
> between 10am to 5pm or Sunday July 5th from 9am to 3p. For more
> information, see the OctoStudio research page <
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAATySVbIEbk18AlCa99hBi7aCmj2jnAKsYFi6UzPt-yASVQ/viewform>
> . (
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAATySVbIEbk18AlCa99hBi7aCmj2jnAKsYFi6UzPt-yASVQ/viewform
> )
>
> To participate, individuals should contact Alicia Lynch,
> octo-study at media.mit.edu <mailto:octo-study at media.mit.edu>
>
>
>
> Saint Louis University
>
> Digital, Multimodal Charts and Data Visualizations: Our study investigates
> 2 different ways to improve access to digital charts, graphs, and data
> visualizations. We have prepared 2 touchscreen-based investigations (one
> utilizing different vibrations and sounds on a tablet, the other utilizing
> vibrations, sounds, and a peripheral wearable device with the tablet). We
> hope to learn more about the efficacy of presenting graphics in these
> different ways, as well as understand user preference for the different
> access modes and take improvements to the systems.
>
> Participants may participate in one or both study sessions (touchscreen
> graphs only; touchscreen graphs with wearable device). During each session,
> participants will interact with digital graphs (line graphs, scatter plots,
> bar charts, etc.) on a touchscreen using either vibrations/audio or
> vibrations/audio/wearable device. They will be asked to answer questions
> related to the content of the graph, their understanding of the graph, as
> well as questions related to their experience using either system.
> Interested individuals should email: chromelab at slu.Edu <mailto:
> chromelab at slu.Edu>
>
> Participants will receive a $50 gift card for each study.
>
>
>
> Amazon
>
> As Terminal User Interfaces (TUI), which blends traditional CLI with GUI,
> become more popular in coding tools like Claude Code, we are looking for
> screen reader users to help us understand how they interact with TUI output
> and navigate any accessibility painpoints. Participants will answer
> questions about their TUI use and try out a TUI prototype on either a
> laptop they bring or a provided laptop.
>
> Potential participants should fill out the following survey <
> https://pulse.amazon/survey/YTZSWEN7?p=0>  to express interest. (
> https://pulse.amazon/survey/YTZSWEN7?p=0) We will reach out to
> participants who are selected. Issues completing the survey, contact Dorian
> Villalba at dorianrv at amazon.com <mailto:dorianrv at amazon.com> .
>
> Participants will receive a $50 Amazon gift card
>
>
>
> Google
>
> The purpose of the research is to deep dive into feedback from screen
> reader users on the causes of their pain points with the screen reader,
> awareness of features, and highlights of using their screen reader.
> Individuals interested in participating should complete the survey <
> https://forms.gle/g5XLyY5g1zB43Lu18>  at:
>
> (
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO4qWugx6MS7HLE7Es3SctSuSZWceLkTJCiLYjSGk2bG_1gw/viewform
> )
>
> Participants will receive a $75 gift card.
>
>
>
> Renaissance Learning
>
>
>
> Renaissance Learning, one of the nation’s leading educational technology
> companies, is conducting usability testing for a new educational product
> that will be used in K–12 schools across the country for instruction and
> practice.
>
>
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> The research team is seeking feedback from individuals who use screen
> readers to help ensure the product is accessible and effective for blind
> and low-vision users. Two groups of participants are being recruited:
>
>
>
> •             Parents or guardians and their K–12 student <
> https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/zHTBT2GGXA/apply>  who uses a
> screen reader -  apply using this link: (
> https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/zHTBT2GGXA/apply)
>
> •             K–12 <
> https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/vvUns-xR1g/apply>   teachers who
> use screen readers should apply using this link: (
> https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/vvUns-xR1g/apply(
>
>
>
> Participants will be asked to provide feedback on their experience using
> the product and help identify opportunities to improve accessibility and
> usability.
>
> Individuals interested in participating should complete the appropriate
> application form for their participant group.
>
>
>
> For questions or additional information, please contact Leora Yardenay at
> Leora.Yardenay at Renaissance.com <mailto:Leora.Yardenay at Renaissance.com> .
>
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