[Nfbc-info] Survey for O&M research

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

I would suspect that since the survey is being done by an eye institute it 
is geared for newly blind people that have had little if any mobility 
training.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu>
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> Thanks Serena.
>
> I took the survey and found it rather interesting that most of the 
> questions
> seemed to be framed in such a way as to assume that I experience 
> significant
> difficulties in traveling outside the home.  My impression from this 
> survey
> is that the company is looking to validate the need for blind people to 
> use
> GPS technology to navigate safely, an assumption with which I strongly
> disagree.
>
> This is just my impression, so I will be curious to hear what others think
> after they take the survey.
>
> Brian Miller
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Serena Olsen
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:50 PM
> To: nfbc-info; cabs-talk
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Survey for O&M research
>
> This survey is totally worth 20-30 minutes of our time to help people
> understand how we get around...please make the time to do it if you can.
> You can do it online or via telephone.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Serena Olsen, MAIPS
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/serenaolsen
>
> Request for Participation -- Smith-Kettlewell WayfindingSurvey
>
> Greetings!
>
> The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (S-K), in collaboration with
> researchers at Accessible Design for the Blind and U.C. Santa Barbara, is
> conducting a survey of tools and techniques used by blind and
> visually-impaired people in their every-day lives. We want to know how you
> get around, how comfortable you feel in various situations, what other
> disabilities you have, and what tools and techniques you use in your daily
> travels. By participating in the S-K Wayfinding Survey, you will extend 
> our
> knowledge of how real blind and visually-impaired people travel
> independently. You will also help to improve the independence of future
> travelers with visual disabilities by sharing your experience.
>
> You can participate in the S-K Wayfinding survey on the web, by phone, or 
> by
> TTY. The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete, and your
> responses will be completely confidential. We eagerly look forward to your
> participation and thank you in advance for your help.
>
> To take the survey on the web or ask questions about it:
> http://holman.ski.org/wayfindingsurvey
>
> Take the survey by phone:
> (415) 345-2013 -- We will call you back.
>
> Take the survey by TTY:
> (415) 345-2290 -- We will call you back.
>
> Please share this announcement with any individuals or lists you think 
> might
> be interested. If you do forward it, please take the time to remove any
> extra e-mail headers to improve readability.
>
> Again, we thank you for your valuable assistance with this important
> research project.
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Joshua A. Miele, Ph.D.
> The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
> 2318 Fillmore St
> San Francisco, CA 94115
>
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