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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;color:black">Dear Colleagues from the National Federation of the Blind,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My name is Juliana Soares Linn, and I am doing my doctoral dissertation research to gather more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">understanding on access to prevention services among people with disabilities in the United<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">States. The tile of the study is “Breaking the Cycle of Invisibility: Pilot Study of Barriers and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Facilitators for People Living With Disabilities to Access HIV Prevention Services in the United<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">States. Through this research, I am evaluating the extent to which HIV prevention services are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">tailored to the needs of people living with disabilities, what are the facilitators and barriers to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">care. I am currently recruiting representatives from disability groups in the United States to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">participate in an online survey. I would like to invite you to take part in this online survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">because I feel that your experience can help my understanding and knowledge of how people<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with disabilities are receiving care. The results of this research will be used to determine barriers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and facilitators to uptake and adoption of effective HIV prevention services. We hope results of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">this study will inform future health policies to improve access to prevention health services for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you agree to contribute with this study, please refer to this link for the online survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://breakingthecycleofinvisibility.com/survey/survey-on-access-to-hiv-prevention-services-for-people-living-with-disabilities-in-the-united-states" title="https://breakingthecycleofinvisibility.com/survey/survey-on-access-to-hiv-prevention-services-for-people-living-with-disabilities-in-the-united-states">https://breakingthecycleofinvisibility.com/survey/survey-on-access-to-hiv-prevention-services-for-people-living-with-disabilities-in-the-united-states</a>
and full informed consent. This is an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">anonymous online survey, and it should take about 15 minutes to complete. The questions will be
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">about you, and your experience accessing prevention health services as a person living with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions or suggestions about the online survey or this study in general, please<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">feel free to contact me at
<a href="mailto:jumaputo@ad.unc.edu">jumaputo@ad.unc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Juliana<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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