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<div>Hi all- Forgive me if this is a duplicate but sharing a study looking for participants re: accessibility of academic conferences.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 28, 2023 4:35:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group <dlf-accessibility-working-group@googlegroups.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Accessibility of Scholarly Conferences: Study</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Would members of the DLF who are blind, low vision, or deafblind/dual sensory consider completing this study? It would be great if folks could relay it through their networks too.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Study Title: Exploring the Accessibility of Scholarly Conferences for Individuals who are Blind, Deafblind, Dual Sensory Impaired or who have Low Vision<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Are you an individual who is blind, low vision, or deafblind/dual sensory impaired? Have you attended a scholarly conference or meeting in the past 10 years? If so, you are invited to participate in an online survey which gathers experiences
related to the accessibility of scholarly conferences and meetings for attendees with visual impairments. This study is being conducted by a team of researchers (listed below).<br>
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<div dir="ltr">In this research study, scholarly conferences and meetings refer to academic conferences and scientific meetings in any field of study.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> To participate, you should be: <br>
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<li> 18 years of age or older</li><li> Blind, low vision, deafblind or have a dual sensory impairment</li><li> Have attended at least one scholarly conference or meeting in the past 10 years</li><li> Able to understand English, French or Spanish (one of the survey languages)</li></ul>
<div dir="ltr">Postsecondary students, trainees, faculty members and researchers with vision impairments in all fields of study and at all levels are encouraged to participate. The survey is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">You also have the option to enter a draw to win one of four Amazon gift cards each valued at $50 Canadian.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">To learn more or to participate, visit this survey form: <a href="https://concordia.yul1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDtXmdEErIe0u2?Q_lang=EN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">
https://concordia.yul1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnDtXmdEErIe0u2?Q_lang=EN</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr">For questions, write to <a href="mailto:natalina.martiniello@umontreal.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
natalina.martiniello@umontreal.ca</a><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Research team:<br>
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<li> Natalina Martiniello, Ph.D., CVRT (Lead Researcher)</li><li> Aaron P. Johnson, Ph.D.</li><li> L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.</li><li> Walter Wittich, PhD FAAO CLVT</li><li> JR Rizzo, M.D.</li><li> Yueh Hsun Wu, Ph.D.</li><li> Mahadeo Sukhai, Ph.D.</li><li> Bonnielin Swenor, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Principal Investigator)</li></ul>
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