[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision adults needed for research to study the accessible technology design process

[Dorothy Griffin]

FYI!

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Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 9:14 PM
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision adults needed for
research to study the accessible technology design process
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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.



Hello members and friends of the NFB,
I hope this request finds you well!

We are requesting your assistance with a study conducted by researchers in
the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research (CAIR) Lab at Rochester
Institute of Technology. We are seeking blind or low-vision participants
for our study about accessible technology design. We hope to learn the best
ways to support blind/low vision designers in creative environments and how
blind and sighted designers ideate or brainstorm with each other.

In this study, participants will learn about the design process commonly
used in the tech industry, including user-centered design concepts and
design practices. We will ask participants to attend a remote training
session and a remote design workshop. In both the training and workshop,
participants will engage in and complete various design activities.

The training sessions and workshops will be held throughout October and
November. Participants will be supplied with materials for the design
activities at no cost to them and are not obligated to return the materials
following the end of the study.  The training session will take
approximately an hour, and the workshop will take approximately two hours
to complete. Both will be held remotely through the teleconferencing
software, Zoom.

If you are 18 years or older, reside in the US, identify as blind or low
vision and use personal assistive or accessible technologies regularly, you
may qualify for this study.
Participants who complete both the training and design workshop will
receive $80 compensation delivered through a preferred cash payment app
such as Venmo or Cashapp.

Here is the link to sign up:
https://forms.gle/btZV5oMQaY5JBVhHA



If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email Dymen
Barkins at dab3769 at rit.edu

Thank you for your time and consideration.





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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