<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Justin Young<div>Sent from my Apple Device</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Mike robinson via New-York-News <new-york-news@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> September 4, 2020 at 10:09:12 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> New York News <new-york-news@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[New-York-News] University at Buffalo - Focus Group Study Participants</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> president@nfbny.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-2022-jp"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Hello, </span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I am writing </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">inform you about </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">a research study being conducted at the University of Buffalo's Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access. The study aims to identify usability challenges and experiences using wayfinding app technology like Apple Maps, Google Maps.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">We are seeking </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">individuals with low vision<em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></em>who use smartphones and wayfinding apps to navigate </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">regularly as a </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">pedestrian. For example, while walking to find your destination.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">The study will conducted using Z</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">oom on September 11th, at 11am. The session will last for one hour-long session. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">Participants will be compensated $50 payment </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">for their time towards the study. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Please contact the following individuals for more information: </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Heamchand Subrya at <a href="mailto:hsubryan@buffalo.edu">hsubryan@buffalo.edu</a> or Phone Number: 716-829-5904</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Gurkiran <a href="mailto:gurkira2@buffalo.edu">gurkira2@buffalo.edu</a> or Phone number: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222">424-333-4251</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Heamchand<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></span></div><div id="divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Christian Minkler <<a href="mailto:chrisminkler@gmail.com">chrisminkler@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> Subryan, Heamchand<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: University at Buffalo - Focus Group Study Participants</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear Heamchand Subryan, I can share this information with my chapter members, but first I need more information. I know that my members will ask some questions. Can you please send me another email with more information. Is this an in person event or virtual? If in person, what is the address? If virtual, please send the log in and call in information. In your email, you say it is next Friday, which is September 11. What time does it begin? How long is it expected to be? Do people need to register? If so, can they call the phone number on your email or is there an email they can use to register. Regards, Chris Minkler, president National Federation of the Blind Buffalo Chapter. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> Subryan, Heamchand [<a href="mailto:hsubryan@buffalo.edu">mailto:hsubryan@buffalo.edu</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 02, 2020 11:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:chrisminkler@gmail.com">chrisminkler@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> University at Buffalo - Focus Group Study Participants</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hi Chris,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">My name is Heamchand Subryan and I'm a researcher at the University at Buffalo, Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access. I'm reaching out to you with the hopes that you could help with recruitment for a focus group being carried out next week Friday. We're looking for individuals who have a visual impairment and use wayfinding apps like google maps. Would you be able to send out a notice to the members of the NFB Buffalo chapter? We need a total of five individuals and have recruited 3 already, so we're just looking for 2 more. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">thank you,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Heamchand</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Heamchand Subryan</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="currenthithighlight"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Director</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> <span class="highlight">of</span> <span class="highlight">Interaction</span> <span class="highlight">Design</span></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Center for Inclusive <span class="highlight">Design</span> and Environmental Access School <span class="highlight">of</span> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Architecture and Planning University at Buffalo, State University <span class="highlight">of</span> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">New York</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">-----------------------------------------------------------------</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Phone: +1 716-829-5904</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Visit Us Online </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">≫</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Inclusive-Design-and-Environmental-Access/143601889010501" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Connect with Us on Facebook </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">≫</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/IDeA_Center" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Follow Us on Twitter >></span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>