[NFB-NM] FW: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Invitation to Participate in a Research Study About the Experiences of High School Students that are Blind or Low Vision and English Learners

[Tara Chavez]

Greetings:

If you are a high school student or know of high school students who would
like to participate in this study, please send this their way.

 

Tara

 

 



Tara Chavez, President

National Federation of the Blind of New mexico

 <mailto:NFBNM.President at gmail.com> NFBNM.President at gmail.com

505-328-3349

Live the life you want.

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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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From: State-Affiliate-Leadership-List
<state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lewis,
Anil via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 11:00 AM
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Cc: Lewis, Anil <ALewis at nfb.org>
Subject: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Invitation to Participate in a
Research Study About the Experiences of High School Students that are Blind
or Low Vision and English Learners

 

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.

 

Invitation to Participate in a Research Study

 

We are seeking high school students that are blind or low vision and English
Learners from Spanish speaking households to participate in this research
study

 


Study Purpose: 


The purpose of this study is to gather information about the experiences of
high school students that are blind or low vision and English Learners. We
seek to learn from their first hand experiences. We are looking for high
school students in the Unites States that are blind or low vision and
English Learners to take part in research looking at their experiences. They
will share about their experiences via focus groups where they will share
their experiences with prompting questions.

 


Who can Participate: 


We ask that your home language be Spanish and that you be willing to
participate in a focus group of an hour to two hours. Your participation is
completely voluntary, and you may withdrawal at any time. 


 


To take part in this study, participants must: 


*	Be current high school students
*	Have at any time in their education received IEP services for
blindness or low vision, or had a 504 plan
*	Have at some point in their education been identified as an English
Learner 
*	Their home language must be Spanish 

 


What will participation include: 


Participation in this study consists of a one-to-two-hour focus group. The
focus group will be conducted via Zoom. Students will have the option of
participating in an English or Spanish focus group, whichever they feel most
comfortable in. The Consent form will provide you with detailed information
on what to expect if you do choose to participate. 

 


Consent and confidentiality: 


Participation in this study is completely voluntary. The parent/guardian
will complete a consent form and the participant will complete an assent
form. There are no direct benefits to participate in this study. All
information gathered during all steps of the study will remain confidential
and no student identifiable information will be shared. See the consent form
for additional information on risks. 

 


Benefits of participating: 


By sharing your knowledge, you will contribute to knowledge in the field of
blindness and English Learners. 

If you are interested in being a part of this study, please contact us in
any of the following ways: 

Potential harm of participation:

While there is no harm from this study, there exists of the possibility that
participants will share information that cause them distress. Participants
can decline to take part in the study at any time. 

 

Conchita Hernández Legorreta: conchita at gwu.edu <mailto:conchita at gwu.edu>  or
send a WhatsApp message to 530-908-3547

Dr. Joan Kester: jkester at gwu.edu <mailto:jkester at gwu.edu>  

 

Students or parents may directly contact us for participation. Parent
permission to participate will be required. 




 

Invitación a participar en un estudio de investigación

 

Estamos buscando estudiantes de secundaria que son ciegos o con baja visión
y estudiantes de inglés de hogares de habla hispana para participar en este
estudio de investigación

 


Propósito del estudio: 


El propósito de este estudio es recopilar información sobre las experiencias
de los estudiantes de secundaria (high school)que son ciegos o con baja
visión y estudiantes de inglés como segundo idiioma. Buscamos aprender de
sus experiencias de primera mano. Estamos buscando estudiantes de secundaria
en los Estados Unidos que sean ciegos o con baja visión y estudiantes de
inglés para participar en investigaciones que analicen sus experiencias.
Compartirán sobre sus experiencias a través de grupos focales donde
compartirán sus experiencias con preguntas incitantes.

 


Quién puede participar: 


Le pedimos que su lengua materna sea el español y que esté dispuesto a
participar en un grupo focal de una hora a dos horas. Su participación es
completamente voluntaria, y puede retirarse en cualquier momento. 


 


Para participar en este estudio, los participantes deben: 


1.                  Ser estudiantes actuales de secundaria (high school) 

2.                  En cualquier momento de su educación, ha recibido
servicios del IEP para ceguera o baja visión, o ha tenido un plan 504

3.                  En algún momento de su educación han sido identificados
como un estudiante de inglés como segundo idioma 

4.                  Su lengua materna debe ser el español 

 


¿Qué incluirá la participación? 


La participación en este estudio consiste en un grupo focal de una a dos
horas. El grupo focal se llevará a cabo a través de Zoom. Los estudiantes
tendrán la opción de participar en un grupo focal en inglés o español, en el
que se sientan más cómodos. El formulario de consentimiento le proporcionará
información detallada sobre qué esperar si decide participar. 

 


Consentimiento y confidencialidad: 


La participación en este estudio es completamente voluntaria. El padre/tutor
completará un formulario de consentimiento y el participante completará un
formulario de asentimiento. No hay beneficios directos para participar en
este estudio. Toda la información recopilada durante todos los pasos del
estudio permanecerá confidencial y no se compartirá información
identificable del estudiante. Consulte el formulario de consentimiento para
obtener información adicional sobre los riesgos. 

 


Beneficios de participar: 


Al compartir sus conocimientos, contribuirá al conocimiento en el campo de
la ceguera y los estudiantes de inglés. 

Si usted está interesado en ser parte de este estudio, por favor póngase en
contacto con nosotros de cualquiera de las siguientes maneras: 

Daño potencial de la participación:

Si bien no hay daño de este estudio, existe la posibilidad de que los
participantes compartan información que les cause angustia. Los
participantes pueden negarse a participar en el estudio en cualquier
momento. 

 

Conchita Hernández Legorreta:  <mailto:conchita at gwu.edu> conchita at gwu.edu o
enviar un mensaje de WhatsApp al 530-908-3547

Dr. Joan Kester:  <mailto:jkester at gwu.edu> jkester at gwu.edu

 

Los estudiantes o los padres pueden contactarnos directamente para
participar. Se requerirá permiso de los padres para participar. 

 

 

 

 

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