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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4awrn7eddQ&t=16s"><span style='color:blue'>Click here to view the National Federation of the Blind of SC 2021 PSA!</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share.</span><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media"><span style='color:blue'>Click here to read more about Publications and Media from the NFB!</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><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> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 22, 2021 11:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org' <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision adults needed for research study on chronic pain management<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>Dear NFB members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>We are happy to share with you this important international study about pain that concerns our community: the study Let’s Make Pain Visible (or MAPAVI). The MAPAVI study has been developed by a multidisciplinary group of researchers, healthcare professionals, and individuals with different blind-related conditions. It is led by Dr. Jordi Miró, Professor of Health Psychology at the University Rovira-i-Virgili (Tarragona, Spain) and Director of the Chair in Pediatric Pain. This study has been reviewed by the research advisory council of the National Federation of the Blind, and approved for participation in by NFB members. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>A little bit of background: Research has shown that blind or low-vision individuals are more sensitive to pain, and are more vigilant to painful stimuli. Research has also shown that hypersensitivity and hypervigilance are risk factors for chronic pain.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ES'> <span style='color:black'>Even so, there is very little specific research on the problems caused by chronic pain in people with visual problems, and much less on the most appropriate treatments, or on the development of treatments, for the needs of our community.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>A little bit about the objectives: The MAPAVI project aims to find data that will enable the following questions to be solved: 1) What are the most common pain problems?, and 2) What treatment needs do blind or low-vision individuals have? The objective is to develop better treatments, including those supported by mobile applications, that can improve the quality of life of individuals with visual disabilities who also suffer from pain problems. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>A little bit of your time: If you are interested in participating in the study, please follow the link provided below. You will find a set of questions for you to answer. It will take you about 5 minutes. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>SURVEY LINK: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://app.dolorinfantil.urv.cat/survey/index.php/574375?lang=en"><span lang=CA>http://app.dolorinfantil.urv.cat/survey/index.php/574375?lang=en</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=CA style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>If you have any questions, you may address them to the principal investigator of the study, Dr. Jordi Miró (</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jordi.miro@urv.cat"><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:ES'>jordi.miro@urv.cat</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>), or get in touch with any of the researchers involved in the project at the following address: <a href="mailto:mapavi@urv.cat">mapavi@urv.cat</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>We thank you for your help and interest in this project. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>Cheers, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES'>Dr. Jordi Miró, Professor of Health Psychology at the University Rovira-i-Virgili (Tarragona, Spain)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jordi.miro@urv.cat"><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:ES'>jordi.miro@urv.cat</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lou Ann Blake, J.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p><p 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