[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Paid Research Opportunities for NFB National Convention Attendees

David Andrews dandrews920 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 19 14:07:27 UTC 2025 

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>The voices of the nation’s blind are essential 
>to shaping a future that truly reflects the 
>needs and experiences of our community. During 
>the 2025 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) 
>National Convention­taking place from July 8 to 
>July 13 in New Orleans­you’ll have the unique 
>opportunity to participate in research that 
>focuses on technology, educational tools, and 
>services designed for and impacting blind 
>people. Your first-hand insights are invaluable; 
>without the lived experiences of blind and low 
>vision individuals, research cannot be fully 
>relevant, inclusive, or effective. Participating 
>in these studies not only helps researchers 
>design better solutions but ensures that the 
>outcomes truly benefit our community. As a token 
>of appreciation, all research participants will 
>be compensated. Help drive innovation, influence 
>meaningful change, and ensure that the future is 
>built with us­not just for us. We encourage you 
>to consider participating in one or more of the 
>following research opportunities and help design 
>the next generation of truly impactful products and services for the blind.
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>CHROME Lab
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>Goal of the Project: We will bring 2 proposed 
>technologies for NFB convention attendees to 
>explore and offer feedback. The first is a 
>touchscreen-based technology for exploring 
>digital graphics with vibration, audio, and 
>text-to-speech features. The second is a device 
>that can be worn on the hands and used in 
>conjunction with a touchscreen to get richer 
>tactile information than what touchscreen can 
>usually offer. In both studies, participants 
>will be asked to use these devices to interpret 
>digital graphics like line graphs, scatter 
>plots, and pie charts. They'll answer some 
>content questions about the graphs, questions 
>about their perception of the device's touch 
>capabilities, and be asked to give their 
>feedback on ways to improve the devices.
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>Time Commitment: Both studies will take 60-90 
>minutes and require individual one-on-one 
>participation with one of our researchers.
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>Compensation: If someone participates in both 
>studies, they will be compensated $100.
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>Time Slots: July 8 and 9
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>Participants: Must be blind or low vision, have 
>fine motor skills; not have a mobility 
>impairment that affects their use of a 
>touchscreen, not have desensitized fingertips, 
>and not have a significant cognitive impairment. 
>Some study components may utilize embossed 
>graphics or braille text. While it is preferred 
>participants have experience in both, it is not 
>strictly required to participate in either study.
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>Contact: <mailto:jen.tennison at slu.edu>jen.tennison at slu.edu
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>Sam's Club
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>Goal of the Project: We want to provide 
>impactful shopping experiences that change the 
>future of shopping. The focus of our current 
>round of research is regarding a seamless payment and exit experience.
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>Time Commitment: 45 minutes
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>Compensation: $75
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>Participants: 10 participants who must be a 
>blind or low vision in-person bulk item shopper 
>that is the primary payment purchaser. Those 
>familiar with a wholesale / warehouse club 
>environment are preferred. Participants should 
>also have access to any mobile device they use 
>while shopping available during the research.
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>Time Slots: July 9-10 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. central
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>Contact: <mailto:alewis at nfb.org>alewis at nfb.org
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>Renaissance Learning
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>Goal of the Project: We would like to conduct 
>usability testing of the Star Reading, Star 
>Math, and Star Early literacy computer adaptive 
>assessment. These Renaissance assessments are 
>used across the nation in K-12 schools to help 
>screen students. Renaissance has been working on 
>making these assessments accessible and would 
>like to see how accessible they really are so 
>that we can make improvements if needed.  We 
>would like to meet with K-8th grade students 
>individually to conduct a usability test of one 
>of these assessments. We would observe the student take the assessment.
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>Time Commitment: Each session will take about 45 minutes
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>Compensation: Each student will be compensated 
>with a $50 e-gift card of their choice.
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>Participants: In K-8th grade who are blind or 
>visually impaired; proficient with the JAWS 
>screen reader and primarily rely on the screen 
>reader audio; and primarily use a keyboard for 
>navigation. We would conduct the research with 
>each student individually, but parents/guardians 
>are required to stay during the session.
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>Time Slots: July 8, 9 & 10
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>Contact: Please use this link to apply to the study:
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><https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/DV2dx8HkWg/apply>https://www.userinterviews.com/projects/DV2dx8HkWg/apply
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>Humanware
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>Goal of the Project: Share your experience with 
>braille displays!  Are you a braille reader who 
>has used a refreshable braille display? If so, 
>we want to hear from you!  We’re inviting 
>participants to take part in an exclusive Voice 
>of Customer (VOC) session focused on how you 
>read using braille displays. Your insights will 
>help shape the future of braille technology, 
>ensuring it meets the needs of users like you. 
>Your feedback is invaluable in helping us 
>develop solutions that truly work for the 
>braille community. During the session, we’ll 
>discuss: how you interact with braille displays; 
>your reading preferences and challenges; 
>features that enhance or hinder your experience; 
>and experience reading braille with new braille technology.
>
>Time Commitment: approximately 60 minutes
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>Compensation: We know your time is precious and 
>therefore all who attend will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
>
>Participants: Must be a braille reader and have 
>experience using a refreshable braille display. 
>We will be capturing the audio of each session 
>and thus participants consent to being recorded.
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>Time Slots: OPEN
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>Contact: 
><https://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/qHqxCw3rNcnuBpmf9/7bsc13/1593318038/h/ahs00vcwFeUf3k-3e74O-SOu73p6nyz31O2Z35VyLhw>Sign 
>up by completing the Google form.
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>The National Library Service for the Blind and 
>Print Disabled at the Library of Congress
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>Goal of the Project: The National Library 
>Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) 
>at the Library of Congress is seeking paid user 
>feedback on its new online enrollment form. The 
>form, when launched, will allow potential 
>patrons to sign up for NLS service online for the first time in NLS history.
>
>Time Commitment: 20 minutes
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>Compensation: TBD
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>Participants: NLS Patrons
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>Time Slot: July 12, between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
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>Contact: Please complete the interest form: 
><https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JDCKJFG>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JDCKJFG
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>Oracle
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>Goal of the Project: The purpose of the research 
>is to test different UI patterns, including 
>Oracle Redwood’s latest design for the search or 
>grid experience. Our goal is to ensure that the 
>experiences we are designing, especially for new 
>design patterns, are not only compliant but as 
>usable and accessible as possible for our 
>diverse users. Observing how users interact with 
>our software and recording the sessions to bring 
>back to our design and development teams have 
>been invaluable for upleveling our teams’ accessibility awareness and action.
>
>Time Commitment: 60-90 minutes, depending on 
>participant’s interest and stamina
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>Compensation: We typically provide some sort of Oracle swag
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>Participants: 15-20
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>Time Slots: July 8-10
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>Contact: Phone 909-655-0950
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>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
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>Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives
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>410-659-9314 ext. 2374 | <mailto:alewis at nfb.org>alewis at nfb.org
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>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
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>200 East Wells Street
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>Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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><https://nfb.org/>
>National Federation of the Blind
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>The National Federation of the Blind is a 
>community of members and friends who believe in 
>the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 
>Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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