[NFBV-Potomac-Announce] FW: Paid research opportunity announcement

[John Halverson]

Colleagues,

Arielle asked me to forward this to the chapter.

John


-----Original Message-----
From: Arielle Silverman [mailto:arielle71 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 3:38 PM
To: John Halverson <johnh50 at verizon.net>
Subject: Paid research opportunity announcement

Hi John. Could you post the below announcement on the NFBV-Potomac-Announce list please? Thanks!

If you are totally blind or have minimal light perception, and no  cognitive disabilities, please consider participating in the study  below. Study participants are compensated $30 per hour, plus travel.

 The Neuroplasticity and Development Lab in the Department of  Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University is  seeking participants for a psychology research study. The purpose of  this study is to investigate how lifetime experience shapes the human  brain. We are particularly interested in how the brain adapts to the  absence of vision. To answer this question we use neuroimaging to  compare the brains of individuals with different life histories:
 adults who grew up with normal vision, those who were born blind, and  those who became blind later in life.

 Participating in this research study involves having an MRI scan.
 During the scan participants listen to sentences and sounds, touch  objects, and answer simple questions about what they hear and feel.
 The study typically lasts between 1 and 3 hours and participants are  compensated $30 per hour for their time.

 To qualify for this study you must be a healthy, totally blind adult  between the ages of 18 and 75 with no metal or electronic devices in  or on your body. Prior to taking part in the study we would ask you to  complete a pre-screening interview over the phone to ensure that you  qualify. The screening interview takes between 15 and 30 minutes and  those who take part in the interview receive a $15 Amazon gift card.

 To learn more, please contact the lab either by calling (410) 870-9895  or emailing plasticity_lab at jhu.edu.




 Thank you for taking the time to read this announcement.