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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Study title: Perspectives from the disability community: an exploration of identity, stigma, and social support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All NFB members who are at least 18 years old and have a physical disability are invited to participate in an approximately 12-minute survey that contains questions regarding demographic and disability-related
information as well as questions about social support, stigma, and your attitudes towards disability.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are at least 18 years old and have a physical disability, and would like to participate in this research, please complete the survey at:
<a href="https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ecaJzOuer6vaCh"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ecaJzOuer6vaCh</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> This research is being conducted by an NFB member but this project is not affiliated with the NFB. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Background: Most psychological research on disability considers the attitudes of non-disabled people towards disability rather than perspectives of people with disabilities. This is a problem because
professionals working with people who have disabilities do not necessarily represent the disability community or disability culture. In order to better inform professional fields, more research is needed that explores perspectives and attitudes of people with
disabilities. By exploring perspectives of people with disabilities on such topics as identity, social support, and stigma, this research has potential to contribute to such fields as education, rehabilitation psychology, counseling psychology, and school
psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact the researcher: The NFB community has been very helpful to me in the past, sharing constructive and critical feedback that influenced later research decisions. My goal is to represent your
voices as clearly as I can, so I welcome your continued input. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, ideas, or concerns at
<a href="mailto:mzapata@berkeley.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mzapata@berkeley.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you previously participated in my studies and would like to learn more about study findings that are relevant to our community, you can contact me or visit my
website: <a href="https://disabilityidentitylabs.org">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">disabilityidentitylabs.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 |
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">lblake@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">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
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