<div dir="ltr">Information for you.<br><br><div>-------- Forwarded message ---------<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 9:46 PM<br>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind senior adults with glaucoma or macular degeneration needed for paid research study<br>To: <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a> <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg1432305797673212895">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_1432305797673212895MsoTitleCxSpLast"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research Participants Needed<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seeking Older Adults with Macular Degeneration or Glaucoma<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_1432305797673212895MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We want to learn from you about your everyday activities and challenges!</span></span><span class="m_1432305797673212895MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="297" height="227" style="width:3.0937in;height:2.3645in" id="m_1432305797673212895Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:182ef2c029c6917eb1" alt="Title: Screen magnifier - Description: An older woman wearing glasses and using a computer with a magnified screen."><span class="m_1432305797673212895MsoSubtleEmphasis"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Study Consists of:<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questionnaires (30-40 minutes), which can be completed on paper or online<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_1432305797673212895MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An interview (1-1.5 hours). You can complete the interview remotely via phone call or video call.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<h1><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participants Must:<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be between the ages of 60-80<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_1432305797673212895MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a diagnosis of macular degeneration OR glaucoma for<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> at least 10 years</span></em><i><u></u><u></u></i></span></li><li class="m_1432305797673212895MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses (or unable to see)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_1432305797673212895MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have vision loss that affects daily living activities (e.g., reading, cooking, and walking)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_1432305797673212895MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Require additional magnification and/or assistive devices (outside of regular reading glasses) to read newspaper print<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participants will be compensated $45 in Amazon E-Codes. You can request an alternative form of compensation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are interested in participating, contact:<i><u></u><u></u></i></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elena Remillard, M.S.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 404-385-2564<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: </span><a href="mailto:access-study@gatech.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">access-study@gatech.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.techsagererc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.TechSAgeRERC.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This study is a collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Georgia Tech and the University of Kansas and is approved by IRB #20914. This study is funded
by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0006-01-00).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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