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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Friends,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lou Ann Blake of our NFB staff asked me to send out some additional information about the kiosk testing described below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This user testing is being conducted as part of our settlement agreement with SSA. TPGI was contracted by SSA to conduct this user testing. This comes about, because SSA as part
of a settlement agreement, has committed to make check-in kiosks in its offices accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Halverson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBV-Fairfax <nfbv-fairfax-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>John Bailey via NFBV-Fairfax<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 31, 2022 10:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFBV-Fairfax@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBV-Fairfax] Blind Kiosk testing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jonathan Cohn <<a href="mailto:jon.c.cohn@gmail.com">jon.c.cohn@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>To:</b> John Bailey <<a href="mailto:john_bailey17@hotmail.com">john_bailey17@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Blind Kiosk testing <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">TPGi is recruiting individuals to participate in a usability study conducted by a federal government agency in the Baltimore Maryland area. The study will be focused on the accessibility of check-in kiosk machines.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">We are looking for participants who meet all of the following criteria:</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">1.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Are considered legally blind or regarded as blind, but do not have any additional disability</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>Are not Federal employees or contractors of the Social Security Administration</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">3.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Are aged 18 or over</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>Are fluent in English</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">5.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Have a Government-issued identity card</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">6.<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>Are available to travel to a location in Baltimore to take part in a study between April 6th and 8th</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">We expect the study to involve you carrying out some tasks using a kiosk device, and answering some questions about your experience. We expect the study will last approximately 60 minutes. If selected to participate,
you will receive a gift card to the value of US$150 as compensation for your time.<br>
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The study will take place on-site at a Government agency headquarters. All participants will be required to show government-issued ID in order to access the study location, and to wear a face mask for the duration of the study.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">Please fill out the form at the following link to indicate your interest in participating in the study.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Ftpgi-research-april22&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6a00528a8cbd4ab6646e08da1324bc28%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637843345756536576%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=2yQ2%2F7B8Z1R2R3koLwxJjFoifmCBLVkJ3A3yCHU7EAw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:7.0pt">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tpgi-research-april22</span></a>John,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">would you be interested in sharing this with Fairfax NFB? <o:p></o:p></p>
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