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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="MsoTitle" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Digital Creative Experience Accessibility Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Would you like to improve the accessibility of digital creative tools and enter a drawing for a $75 Amazon Gift Card? Accessibility researchers at the University of Washington
are exploring ways to support blind and low vision people in creating digital content such as presentation slides, photos, websites, audio clips, and so on.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We invite anyone over 18 years old who is blind or has low vision to participate in our survey about digital creative experiences -- people with any level of experience
in creating any kind of digital content are welcome! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You can participate through the following link:
</span><a href="https://staff.washington.edu/sunsimon/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://staff.washington.edu/sunsimon/</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. The survey is designed
to take up to 25 minutes. At the end of the survey, participants can enter a drawing for a $75 Amazon Gift Card (1 in 30 odds of winning). Please feel free to forward this to anyone who you think may be interested. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">410-659-9314, extension 2221 |
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style="color:windowtext">lblake@nfb.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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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