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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 style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Are you blind or do you have low vision? </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Have you worked within the last 5 years or are you seeking work? </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Do you use accommodations, for example assistive technology, reverse contrast, additional lighting, or braille?</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br>If you said “yes” to these questions then we want to invite you to fill out our accessible online survey. Specific survey topics include:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Your current employment (including self-employment)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Seeking employment if you’re not currently employed and are looking</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How you have learned to use assistive technology or tools</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The hiring and onboarding process</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Training provided by your employer</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Working with IT staff</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The social-emotional impact of visual impairment</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In addition, there are sections for some participants based on their situation including: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Experiencing changes in vision in the last 5 years</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Self-employment</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Telework</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The survey should take about 30-45 minutes to complete. You will have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win one of 15 $25 Amazon gift cards.<br>We’ll use what we learn from this survey to: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Help inform technology companies so they can improve their products for accessibility</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Share with vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals the challenges and solutions workers use, so they can better prepare their clients for work</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Inform IT and HR staff so they can better meet the needs of those applying for and obtaining employment</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=xmsonormal style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Give individuals with vision loss information to ensure they can have a better understanding of how those like themselves use technology to be successful and how they overcome challenges they experience.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fafb.iad1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_837qBMim1ol7aey&data=04%7C01%7Ctherzberg%40uscupstate.edu%7C94a2819246174aac810408d8cd118ad1%7C8cba7b629e8646c69b1b06504a61c72d%7C0%7C0%7C637484822656011580%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=emz6JBQ1Rp%2BocHxeY9ikHlTZRZ1sf6urLQEXeI%2F5iec%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Take the workplace technology survey"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:gold'>Take the Survey </span></b></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br>If you have any questions or need more information please contact Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, AFB Director of Research, </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:prosenblum@afb.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>prosenblum@afb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or 202- 202-469-6837.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The survey will close on Sunday evening February 28 at 11:59 Pacific time. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>