[NHLakesChapter] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Congenitally blind adults needed for paid research study during NFB national convention

[danatrahan at comcast.net]

Here is an opportunity for anyone attending the 2022 NFB convention.

 

I’m not sure if everyone already received this, so I apologize if this is a duplicate.

 

All the best,

 

Dana Trahan

 

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From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 3:12 PM
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Congenitally blind adults needed for paid research study during NFB national convention

 

The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.

 

The Neuroplasticity and Development Lab from Johns Hopkins University invites participants for research studies at the 2022 NFB convention. The research studies examine how blindness and visual experience shape language understanding. There are multiple studies. Some involve Braille reading and others spoken language comprehension. Some of the studies aim to understand how blind and sighted people think about each other’s perceptual experiences of vision, touch and hearing.

 

Participation in our studies involves listening to sentences, listening to tones, reading Braille and answering questions. The studies last 1 to 2 hours each. Participants will be compensated $20 per hour for their time.

 

To qualify for the studies, participants must be congenitally and totally blind and between the ages of 18-50, with no cognitive or neurological disabilities. Prior to scheduling a study appointment, potential participants are invited to complete a pre-screening interview over the phone to check if they qualify. The screening interview takes between 15 to 30 minutes. Those who take part in the interview will receive a $15 Amazon gift certificate. To find out if you qualify for the studies and to sign up for a prescreening appointment, please contact us by either calling (410) 870 9895 or emailing  <mailto:plasticity_lab at jhu.edu> plasticity_lab at jhu.edu.

 

Thank you for reading our announcement and we look forward to seeing you at the NFB convention. 

 

Marina Bedny, Ph.D.

Director of Neuroplasticity & Development Lab

Associate Professor

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

http://pbs.jhu.edu/research/bedny/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

410-659-9314, extension 2221 |  <mailto:lblake at nfb.org> lblake at nfb.org 

 

 

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