[NFBofSC] FW: Opportunity for your students 9-17 years to take part in a research study about experiences that impact mental and physical health

[president at nfbofsc.org]

Good Evening All,

 

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My Best,

 

Marty

 

 

Hello,

                     

I hope this message finds you well. I am part of a research team at Texas
Tech University led by Drs. Adam Schmidt and Sarah Victor. We are conducting
an NIH-funded project (Grant number: R01ey036767). Our project is the first
of its kind and focuses on the experiences that blind, visually impaired,
and low vision children have and how those experiences impact their mental
and physical health. Dr. Schmidt is blind and the father of a visually
impaired child, while Dr. Victor also has lived experience with a
disability.

 

We are recruiting children who are blind, have low vision, or are visually
impaired, along with their primary caregiver, to participate in a virtual
study. Children must be between the ages of 9 and 17 and located in the
United States. Any child who is blind, low vision, or visually impaired and
who can communicate (in any form) about their thoughts, emotions, and
perceptions are eligible to participate regardless of whether they have
other disabilities. Our sessions will take around 3-4 hours and consist of
accessible surveys and interviews with parent and child. Families can be
compensated up to $250, if they complete all portions of the study. We will
also provide all participating families with mental health resources in
their state because we will be asking for sensitive mental health
information, and we want to make sure families have the resources if there
should be significant concerns that may arise during the research.

 

If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, you can check
out our website at https://www.youthviewresearch.org/
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youthviewresearch.o
rg%2f&c=E,1,h-5TVwePgik_CipEOtRoMYA1WWwdCzlh1Tim9F3q7W_MLooCffD1HBc8AOHRTzpo
HmnQjDRqT14D64k5YPDuGH_Xsdgk66_NFXL-GlzYu1sR&typo=1> . There, you can learn
more about our team and the project, as well as reach out with any
questions. If you are interested in enrolling you can complete our screening
survey (tinyurl.com/whalaby
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ftinyurl.com%2fwhalaby&c
=E,1,LjuKRFzweuRKdKnPpRowpKDo-CnLcOJzw81HnJUx9L2YGI1e9-G4WkbKTvqaFHm-unkd18V
yAkP6TPSkUSzya9DeH_61IfgkOKH7ydhVytXqIwebja8,&typo=1> ) and a team member
will reach out to schedule a session with you and your child, if you are
eligible. Feel free to share our attached flier with anyone you know who may
be interested in learning more about our research.

 

If you are Interested in assisting with recruitment, you can act as a
WHALABY Ambassador. You would serve as a local representative of our
national study to share our information about the study and its findings in
your local region. If you opt to help spread the word about our paid
research opportunities with families on behalf of our team, you will have
your name entered for two annual drawings for $250 Amazon gift cards. Your
efforts would ensure that our work captures the experiences of as many
families in the U.S. as possible.

 

If you have any other questions or interest in participation, you can reach
out to us directly via email at psychology.youthview at ttu.edu
<mailto:psychology.youthview at ttu.edu> .


We greatly appreciate your time and consideration, and we hope we get a
chance to engage with as many folks from your community as we can!

 

Sincerely,  

 

Penny

 

 

L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.
Owner, Vision for Independence, LLC
Research Professor Emerita, University of Arizona

Email:  <mailto:rosenblu at arizona.edu> rosenblu at arizona.edu

 

Visit
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pathstoliteracy.org
%2fresource%2fproject-inspire%2f&c=E,1,x5Gdx4jwKCbxMpKE0E6zehI47RasHIwByS7bA
NN2HBKJTv7YB1BNjViHa5VutiVX-VI0x0d52Awe3PjJOz4DKobus5zLy9pec7O_P7ym&typo=1>
Project INSPIRE for professional development materials, student program
materials, and resources focused on STEM for students who are blind or have
low vision. 

 

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