[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] Technology Testing Research Project

[Megan Homrighausen]

Dear East Valley,
The following message was asked to be shared by current East Valley Chapter member Bryan Duarte as well as our former chapter member Arielle Silverman. 
For all of you interested in research, as well as giving feedback on technology, you will love this opportunity._________________________________________________________________

Hi all,               
    My nameis Arielle Silverman, and I am seeking your help with a research project. Themain purpose of this project is to develop a database of blind individuals whoare interested in providing feedback on new assistive technologies. Thisproject is sponsored by Arizona State University’s Center for CognitiveUbiquitous Computing (CUBC) which designs haptic technologies to assist peoplewho are blind and visually impaired. We need to hear from the blind communityabout the most appropriate applications of this technology. By signing up tojoin the database, you will be able to comment on the real assistive technologyneeds of the blind community, evaluate their ideas fornew haptic technologies, and participate in user studies. We are especiallylooking for people who live near Tempe, Arizona, who can help with user testingand focus groups as these technologies evolve.Adults who are 18 years or older and who are blind orvisually impaired are eligible to participate. The study involves a 10-minutesurvey asking about your demographics and assistive technology use. This willhelp us send you invitations to future studies for which you qualify.You will have the chance to enter into a raffle drawingwhere three individuals will each win a $100 gift card if you decide tocomplete the survey.This study has been approved by the Institutional ReviewBoard at Arizona State University.To begin the study, click here:https://goo.gl/forms/tNYsz4wPhlHGNSZQ2 If you have any questions or concerns about the study, feelfree to contact me atarielle at disabilitywisdom.comOr the principal investigator, Troy McDaniel, atTroy.mcdaniel at asu.eduThank you for your help with this research. ______________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, 
Megan Homrighausen 
East Valley Chapter President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona   
480-510-6196

National Federation Of The Blind Principles

1. Itis respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind issomething that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned aboutor emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.
2. The real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but isthe social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come tobelieve about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has andwe accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.
3. With proper training and opportunity the average blind person cando the average job in the average place of work.
4. Blindnessis simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many
characteristics.
5. Blindnesscan be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. 
6. Webelieve in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.
7. Ifwe want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.
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