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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a survey for anyone who is employed for at least 15 hours a week. Please share and fill out if you can.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> nrtc-at-study-request@lists.msstate.edu <nrtc-at-study-request@lists.msstate.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steverson, Anne<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 29, 2022 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> nrtc-at-study@lists.msstate.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [nrtc-at-study] Recruitment reopened for employed group<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We have completed data collection for Survey 2 with our current employed participants – thank you to all who have participated! <b>We are opening recruitment again to find a few more people for our employed group.</b> Do you know of anyone who is <a name="_Hlk109825434">blind or has low vision living in the U.S. or Canada, 21 years or older, who is working at least 15 hours/week</a>? If so, please share the link below to our screening survey for interested participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eV7ftrmXHOYZn0?source=3">https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eV7ftrmXHOYZn0?source=3</a><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In other news, we presented findings from our first surveys at the AER (Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired) Conference in St. Louis last week. We had a large audience (standing room only) and the professionals in attendance were very interested in the results. AccessWorld published a short story about the results of the first survey in its May 2022 issue, available at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.afb.org/aw/23/5/17939">https://www.afb.org/aw/23/5/17939</a>. We also developed a manuscript describing results from the first employed survey for a peer-reviewed journal, which is currently in review. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please let me know if you have questions about the study, suggestions for the surveys, or ideas about how to help us spread the word about the study (<a href="mailto:m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu">m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif;color:maroon'>Michele McDonnall</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif'> Ph.D., CRC</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima'>Director & Research Professor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima'>The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima'>Mississippi State University</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://usc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com/we/www.blind.msstate.edu"><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>www.blind.msstate.edu</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima'>662-325-2001</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>