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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The below request comes from Dr. Tina Herzberg. Please participate as you are able to do so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are conducting a research study approved by Florida State University’s and the University of South Carolina’s IRB Boards to explore how individuals with visual impairments, both high school students in grades 9-12 and college students, use technology to participate in math learning. The technology includes both mainstream technology (e.g., tablets, computers) and specialized assistive technology for people with visual impairments (e.g., braille notetakers, video magnifiers, JAWS, VoiceOver).</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are asking for your help to advertise our study. We are seeking four groups of individuals:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>High school students</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> with visual impairments in grades 9-12 enrolled in an academic math (e.g., algebra, geometry) who use technology at school and work with a teacher of students with visual impairments.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>College students</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> with visual impairments at 2 or 4 year colleges/universities who have had a math class within the last 2 years and who use technology at college. College students may have had a visual impairment in high school or acquired it post-high school.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Teachers of students with visual impairments</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> who have 3 years or more of teaching experience and have one or more high school students who use technology in math class.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>General education math teachers</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>who have a student with a visual impairment in grades 9-12 with a visual impairment in their academic math class (e.g., algebra, geometry) and who have taught math at the high school level for 3 years or more.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Individuals who wish to participate can go to the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDem4QNP6Y5GqW" target="_blank"><span lang=EN>recruitment form</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> or copy and paste this link into your web browser: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDem4QNP6Y5GqW" target="_blank"><span lang=EN>https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDem4QNP6Y5GqW</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please share the attached flier that explains the study in more detail with those who may wish to participate. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Michael Tuttle, PhD, Florida State University</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>L. Penny Rosenblum, PhD, Vision for Independence / University of Arizona</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tina S. Herzberg, Ph.D., University of South Caroline Upstate </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Adelaide Kelly-Massoud, EdD, Perkins School for the Blind, College Success @ Perkins</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Leslie Thatcher, Perkins School for the Blind, College Success @ Perkins</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tina S. Herzberg, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>she/her/hers<br>Professor and Coordinator of Special Education – Visual Impairment Program<br>USC Upstate; College of Education, Human Performance, and Health; HEC 3039<br>800 University Way<br>Spartanburg, SC 29303<br>Office: 864-503-5572<br>Fax: 864-503-5574<br></span><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="mailto:herzberg@uscupstate.edu"><span style='color:blue'>herzberg</span><span style='color:#2F5496'>@</span><span style='color:blue'>uscupstate</span><span style='color:#2F5496'>.</span><span style='color:blue'>edu</span></a></span></u><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Visit: <a href="https://www.uscupstate.edu/project-inspire"><span style='color:blue'>Project INSPIRE: Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals who Read Braille</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Use <a href="https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wzwsiIDiLX6mB7"><span style='color:blue'>this form</span></a> to be notified of future Project INSPIRE courses and other activities. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>