<div><div dir="auto">Good Evening,</div></div><div dir="auto">I am posting the below information at the request of Lou Ann Blake, Deputy Executive Director Blindness Initiatives at our national office. </div><div dir="auto">Cathy</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Blake, Lou Ann</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org">LBlake@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 5:09 PM<br>Subject: Blind and low-vision participants in Louisville area needed for research study on accessible gaming<br>To: State President, Kentucky <<a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">cathyj1949@gmail.com</a>><br>CC: Dubnow, Stacie <<a href="mailto:SDubnow@nfb.org">SDubnow@nfb.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I hope this email finds you well. I would appreciate it if you could post the below announcement to Kentucky affiliate lists that will reach members, ages 15 to 30, in the Louisville
area. This research has been approved by our research advisory council. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you very much!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lou Ann<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;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="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zhizhen “Jerry” Tan from The New School is looking for volunteers to participate in a research study focusing on
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">improving the gaming experience of the low vision/blind community and their ability to express their creativity through accessibility design.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This study is being conducted by
<span style="color:black">Zhizhen “Jerry” Tan, who is a graduate student from</span>
<span style="color:black">MFA Design and Technology program</span> at Parsons School of Design of The New School, under the direction of
<span style="color:black">Assistant Professor Harpreet Sareen.</span><span style="color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You must be at the ages of 15-30 with visual impairment to be in this study. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you choose to take part in this study,
you will have an interview with the investigator. You will be asked 10-20 research questions and probably participate in 1-2 activities in the interview.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What we want to learn from you is
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">what are the things or experiences in your daily life that you would pay attention to and think are interesting.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We also want to what creativity means to them and how you express their creative thoughts.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your participation will take about
<span style="color:black">60-90 minutes.</span> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are no anticipated risks in this study.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">While you will not directly benefit from taking part in this research study, we hope society and the blind/low vision community will
benefit from the knowledge gained. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you want additional information about this study, please contact
<span style="color:black">Zhizhen “Jerry” Tan</span> at <span style="color:black">
<a href="mailto:tanz707@newschool.edu" target="_blank">tanz707@newschool.edu</a></span> 929-388-9568. A request for more information does not obligate you to participate in this study.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Deputy Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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