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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Good Evening,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please share as appropriate and complete if you are able.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>My Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marty R. McKenzie, President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello everyone – Please share the following information with any adults who are blind/visually impaired you know that attended high school in the US. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Dear Participant:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'>I am a doctoral student at Drake University, and I am conducting a retrospective study to examine the levels of social isolation students with visual impairments experience during high school.<br><br>I am seeking feedback from adults with visual impairments who attended high school in the United States. If you meet these requirements, I would love to receive your input on your social experiences while attending high school via a survey at the link below. The survey should take 15 minutes or less to complete.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fdrake.qualtrics.com%2fjfe%2fform%2fSV_06wDSdS4Y1nTS06&c=E,1,LRtlgpRlxpHWagchk4IM7X7lF2Br1QGdFSGfux0hemi7QCFCgu4iI8tBYdZcA6phq_hnqP7hBuLRudm6yvXKHJkCdsQKTz1yQmfeU8GRNlv6qQve2P1O7jsM&typo=1&ancr_add=1">https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06wDSdS4Y1nTS06</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><br><span style='color:black'>Upon clicking the link, you will find an informed consent page with additional information about the study. Your participation in this study is voluntary. You are encouraged to answer all questions, but you are allowed to skip questions if you choose. You may exit the survey at any time.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Jonathan Karli<br>Doctoral Candidate, Drake University<br>Des Moines, Iowa</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=800 style='width:600.0pt'><tr><td width=100 style='width:75.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=105 height=113 style='width:1.0937in;height:1.177in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB458C.0C450730" alt="IESBVI Logo"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=550 style='width:412.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:170%'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:170%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#EE3C4A'>Katy Ring, Ed.D.</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:170%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222D63'><br>Regional Director-Western Iowa<br>(712) 310-4623<br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:170%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#818184'>3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard, Council Bluffs, IA 51503</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:170%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222D63'><br><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.iesbvi.org&c=E,1,2LTMt2oHPgZ3tUZRgXGRjOhUTr1kDqcUMEX_AcLOJEr6TrMbjYzlKFvI6t1wSF3PsfmwMhA4F-hQP5OoN8i6q31cvACWkucvit2brM1ixqzoZaoFu6cKkQ,,&typo=1&ancr_add=1">www.iesbvi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and intended solely for addressee. 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