[Nyabs] research study

[Kathryn Carroll]

Research Study: Digital Literacy and Blindness Dr. Sean Zdenek and Melissa Helquist of Texas Tech University invite you to participate in a research study titled, “Digital Literacy and Blindness.”    The purpose of this study is to identify how individuals with low vision or blindness read, write, listen to texts, and use the Internet.    Your experiences can provide new insight about how individuals who are blind and low vision access print and digital texts. These insights may influence new definitions of literacy. The study will include a voluntary one-hour interview about your experiences with every day literacy activities: reading, writing, and using the Internet.    After the one-hour interview, you may be invited to participate in additional interviews and observations. The time spent on follow-up interviews and observations will be flexible, depending on your interest and availability; the typical time for participation in this part of the study will be 5-10 hours. Participation in this second part of the study is also optional.    If you choose to participate in this study, your participation will be confidential.    Additional information about the study can be found in the FAQ. Information about this study is also available in braille. Please let Ms. Helquist know if you would like braille documents.    If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Melissa Helquist at 801-875-1281 or melissa.helquist at ttu.edu.    Any questions you have about this study can be answered by Dr. Sean Zdenek (806-392-6696; sean.zdenek at ttu.edu) or Melissa Helquist (801-875-1281; melissa.helquist at ttu.edu). You can also ask the IRB Coordinator of the Texas Tech University Institutional Review Board. Call (806) 742-3905 or contact the Texas Tech University Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, Office of the Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409.    Thank you for considering participation in this study.    Dr. Sean Zdenek, Associate Professor, sean.zdenek at ttu.edu Melissa Helquist, PhD Candidate, melissa.helquist at ttu.edu Kathryn Carroll President, New York Association of Blind Students
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