[NFB-Idaho] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind, Low-vision, and Deafblind adults needed for study on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

[President NFBIDAHO]

I thought this might be interesting for some, since the Pandemic has affected all aspects of life including employment, schooling etc.

 

From: NFBNet-Members-List [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1:07 PM
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind, Low-vision, and Deafblind adults needed for study on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

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.

 

The American Foundation for the Blind is conducting a study called the Journey Forward <http://afb.org/JourneyForward>  to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. adults who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. Visit afb.org/JourneyForward to learn more about the study and how data collected will be used. On the web page, click on the button that says “Take the Survey” to begin. The Journey Forward <http://afb.org/JourneyForward>  study closes August 9, 2021. AFB is conducting the Journey Forward study as a follow up to the Flatten Inaccessibility <https://www.afb.org/research-and-initiatives/flatten-inaccessibility-survey/journey-forward>  study that was conducted early in the pandemic. NFB was one of the collaborating organizations that helped recruit 1,921 participants. Read the fully accessible report <https://www.afb.org/research-and-initiatives/flatten-inaccessibility-survey/executive-summary> . 

 

 

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org

 

 

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