<html><body>Dear List Members,<BR>
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Any solicitations to members of the National Federation of the Blind to participate in research studies need to be approved by the Jernigan Institute research advisory council (RAC) prior to posting. Anyone who receives a request to post a research announcement should forward that request to me. Our RAC will review the research to ensure that it fits within the research priorities of the NFB and that it has been reviewed and approved by an organizational internal review board. Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.<BR>
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Best regards,<BR>
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Lou Ann<BR>
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Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<BR>
(410) 659-9314 x 2221<BR>
National Federation of the Blind<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: NFBMD [mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Lomax via NFBMD<BR>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2018 8:47 AM<BR>
To: nfbmd@nfbnet.org; greater-Baltimore@nfbnet.org; <a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a><BR>
Cc: Melissa Lomax<BR>
Subject: [NFBMD] Study Participants Needed<BR>
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Happy Wednesday!<BR>
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Below, I have pasted information about a research study being<BR>
conducted at UMBC. Please read the description and contact the people<BR>
below for more information.<BR>
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Best,<BR>
Melissa Lomax<BR>
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Study Introduction:<BR>
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Our collaborative research study team (at University of California<BR>
Irvine and University of Maryland Baltimore County) is seeking<BR>
participants for the study examining experiences of indoor navigation<BR>
among individuals with disabilities or aged over 60 (UMBC IRB -<BR>
Y19RK12016). We are seeking to interview individuals who identify<BR>
with both visual and physical disabilities to identify their<BR>
experiences when navigating or planning routes. The findings would<BR>
help us better understand ways in which navigational technologies<BR>
could be better designed to match the needs of a wider selection of<BR>
users. The interviews would last 60 to 90 minutes, conducted over<BR>
phone or Skype. A small giftcard is also available for your<BR>
participation. If you would be interested in participating, could you<BR>
please contact Dr. Ravi Kuber at (rkuber@umbc.edu) or Ali Abdolrahmani<BR>
(aliab1@umbc.edu).<BR>
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