[VABS] FW: In need of participants for a study involving new technology for producing tactile graphics

[Robert Parsons]

VABS

 

If you are a blind or vision impaired student in middle school or high school, this may be interesting for you.

 

 

Robert E. Parsons Jr.

President, Richmond Chapter

President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Randolph Macon College '18 

Phone: 804 200 3275

"Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass

 

From: Dianne V Pawluk [mailto:dtpawluk at vcu.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 2:00 PM
To: rob.parso3389 at gmail.com
Subject: In need of participants for a study involving new technology for producing tactile graphics

 

Hello Rob,

 

We are having a hard time trying to recruit participants for a study involving tactile diagrams. It involves a new method to automatically produce appropriate tactile diagrams from visual pictures and diagrams within less than 1 minute.  We are looking for individuals who are blind or visually impaired who are 16 years of age or older who have used tactile graphics in middle school or high school to participate in the study.  The study takes approximately 4-5 hours, participants will be paid for participating ($15/hr) and also compensated for travel.

 

The student involved (Tyler Ferro) is near graduation with the main road block being the completion of this study.

 

We are looking for approximately 12 participants.

 

If you could forward this e-mail to potentially interested people or recommend who I should contact to get the ad out to people who would have school experience with tactile graphics could you please let me know.

 

They can contact me at dtpawluk at vcu.edu <mailto:dtpawluk at vcu.edu>  or (804)828-9491 <tel:(804)%20828-9491> .

 

Sincerely,

Dianne-- 

Dianne Pawluk

Associate Professor

Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Commonwealth University