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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, Dr. Tina Herzberg at the University of South Carolina Upstate and I are conducting a research study to learn more about the experiences of people ages 18 to 25 who learned braille during their K-12 program after they had learned
to read and write using print. We would like to invite these individuals to join us for an hour long focus group via phone. The purpose is to help us better understand the transition that a person goes through when learning braille after having learned to
read and write using print. We hope the information we gather can help future teachers, families, and individuals going through the transition.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To participate in the study one needs to fill out a very quick online form at
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XQCQXCX">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XQCQXCX</a> to provide contact information. If you wish to have the information in an alternative format (electronic, print, braille) please contact Dr. Rosenblum at
<a href="mailto:rosenblu@u.arizona.edu">rosenblu@u.arizona.edu</a>. Once your information is received we will then follow up with an email to set up the focus group.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To ask questions or learn more please contact Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum at
<a href="mailto:rosenblu@u.arizona.edu">rosenblu@u.arizona.edu</a> or 520-621-1223.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Penny Rosenblum and Tina Herzberg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Office: 520-621-1223<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Fax: 520-621-3821<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:rosenblu@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:blue">rosenblu@email.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Visit the Program in Visual Impairment Web Site:
<a href="http://www.coe.arizona.edu/visual_impairment"><span style="color:blue">http://www.coe.arizona.edu/visual_impairment</span></a>
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/viuofa"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="31" height="31" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.png@01D16A26.16444750" alt="FB"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <br>
Project Director, AnimalWatch Vi Suite: <a href="http://www.awvis.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.awvis.org</span></a>
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnimalWatchVI"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="31" height="31" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.png@01D16A26.16444750" alt="FB"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Visit the Arizona Braille Consortium UEB Information Page (Lots of good info whether you are in AZ or not!)
<a href="http://www.azueb.coe.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.azueb.coe.arizona.edu</span></a>
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