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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 21, 2025 9:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Research Participation Request: Braille Experience Survey BookShare<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Participation Request: Braille Experience Survey<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br>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.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Research Title: Braille Experience Survey<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Being conducted by: Benetech<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Your feedback will help us better understand the needs of braille readers so that we can improve Bookshare for people who read braille and provide braille to others. Your answers will only be used by the Bookshare team to improve braille services.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Online survey lasting roughly 10-15 minutes. Nonvisually accessible Microsoft form, or email plain text alternative upon request.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>No, <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/KjY0hqxex2">https://forms.office.com/r/KjY0hqxex2</a> <br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Diane Steinberg<br><br>6503520198<br><br><a href="mailto:surveys@bookshare.org">surveys@bookshare.org</a><br><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>