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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear NFB Members:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Researchers at Wichita State University are seeking participants for a research study about blind and low vision readers’ access to multimodal materials. This study is being conducted
by Dr. Darren DeFrain at the Wichita State University. The purpose of this study is to determine the common and unique challenges that blind and low vision readers face when reading multimodal texts such as comics, news articles, maps, and other visually based
documents. Identifying these challenges will allow for accessibility design teams to better accommodate the needs of blind and low vision readers.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are age 18 or older, and would like to participate in this study, please click the following Qualtrics link:
<a href="https://wichitastate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cOdAWzMQuhDi7k">https://wichitastate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cOdAWzMQuhDi7k</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you would like additional information about this study, please call or email Dr. Darren DeFrain at 316-978-6271 or
<a href="mailto:Darren.defrain@wichita.edu">Darren.defrain@wichita.edu</a>.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you again for considering this research opportunity.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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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