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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:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black">We are a team of accessibility researchers at the University of Michigan
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#32363A">interested in researching and improving AI-enabled visual assistance technologies (e.g., Seeing AI, Envision AI, TapTapSee, Be My Eyes AI and more) through a compensated interview
and focus group study. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#32363A">We are recruiting adult participants who are Blind, low vision, or have a visual disability, live in the United States, and are at least 18 years old to take part
in a 60-90 minute interview study conducted via Zoom. Additionally, participants may be invited to a subsequent focus group that lasts up to 90 minutes.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#32363A">For your valuable time and participation, you will receive $90 Amazon Gift Card as compensation if you complete all parts of the study. To elaborate, you will receive
$5 for sharing screenshots or written examples of using visual assistance technologies, $30 for completing the interview, and an additional $55 for participation in the focus group. All compensation will be provided in the form of Amazon Gift cards.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#32363A">If you are interested in participating, please complete
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gmM8mx4ZqiavsO"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">this quick (5 to 10 minute) screening survey.</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#32363A">
The purpose of the screening is to verify eligibility for the research study. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the lead researcher</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">,
<span style="color:#333333">Rahaf Alharbi, a</span>t </span> <a href="mailto:rmalharb@umich.edu">rmalharb@umich.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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