[NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: Accessibility opportunity

[Valerie Alcaraz]

Tammy, I can't seem to be able to click on the link in this email. My screen reader doesn't even show it as a link, so thought I'd ask if you had any trouble with it.

> On Sep 24, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Here’s another opportunity for us to make a difference.
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> Tammy
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> The Carroll Center for the Blind is assisting a market research company to invite individuals who are blind and visually impaired. 
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> Cambridge Focus Needs Your Help! 
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> The Carroll Center for the Blind is assisting a market research company to invite individuals who are blind and visually impaired to give their feedback about new secure website log-in technologies.
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> Each participant will receive a $100 Amazon e-gift card upon completing an online interview from their own computer lasting 60 minutes. Participants will also get a free USB physical security key device to keep.
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> We’re looking for persons with all levels of visual impairment, from low vision to fully blind, including some who are refreshable braille users!
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> If you take part in this opinion study you will be asked to try out different methods to log in to a website from your own computer during a 60 minute research session on a day and time convenient to you. Prior to your meeting you would need to download and install Zoom videoconferencing software, as well as several free authentication applications that we are seeking feedback about.
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> The purpose of these interviews is to help researchers from MITRE Corporation better understand the experience of people with vision loss when using various log-in technologies. The results of this work will be used to improve the security and user experience for online access to government services. 
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> In order to determine your qualification to be selected for participation, you must complete this brief pre-screening online survey at:
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> Cambridge Focus Pre-Screening Survey 
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> Those passing this initial pre-screening will then be contacted by telephone by Cambridge Focus, a local market research company, with additional information to determine their final participation selections and to arrange for interview appointments. 
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> Online appointments are available on weekdays during late September and in October between the hours of 8 am and 7pm Eastern Time
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> To be considered for participation you must:
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Be at least 18 years of age..
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Have some degree of vision loss or be blind.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Be fluent in English.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Have a high-speed internet connection
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Have a laptop or computer able to download and run Zoom video conferencing software.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Have a smartphone.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->**     <!--[endif]-->Meet other criteria determined during the screening process.
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> Please let us know you are interested by completing the online questionnaire referenced above. Any questions, please contact Karissa Vincent at kvincent at cambridgefocus.com <mailto:kvincent at cambridgefocus.com>  or (857) 331-1357.
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