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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" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Neuroplasticity and Development Lab from Johns Hopkins University invites participants for research studies at the 2022 NFB convention. The research
studies examine how blindness and visual experience shape language understanding. There are multiple studies. Some involve Braille reading and others spoken language comprehension. Some of the studies aim to understand how blind and sighted people think about
each other’s perceptual experiences of vision, touch and hearing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participation in our studies involves listening to sentences, listening to tones, reading Braille and answering questions. The studies last 1 to 2
hours each. Participants will be compensated $20 per hour for their time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To qualify for the studies, participants must be congenitally and totally blind and between the ages of 18-50, with no cognitive or neurological disabilities.
Prior to scheduling a study appointment, potential participants are invited to complete a pre-screening interview over the phone to check if they qualify. The screening interview takes between 15 to 30 minutes. Those who take part in the interview will receive
a $15 Amazon gift certificate. To find out if you qualify for the studies and to sign up for a prescreening appointment, please contact us by either calling (410) 870 9895 or emailing
<a href="mailto:plasticity_lab@jhu.edu"><span style="text-decoration:none">plasticity_lab@jhu.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for reading our announcement and we look forward to seeing you at the NFB convention.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marina Bedny, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Neuroplasticity & Development Lab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Johns Hopkins University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://pbs.jhu.edu/research/bedny/index.html">http://pbs.jhu.edu/research/bedny/index.html</a><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>
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