Fwd: [RD] Research, People with Arthritis or Visually Impairments Needed

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In a message dated 03/24/2004 6:04:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, tcarroll@... writes:

Study 1: Ease of Use Study for the Arthritis FoundationThe Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking volunteers for a study on the use of various products by persons who have arthritis. Participation will involve filling out a survey, discussing experiences with various household products, and attempting to open and use several products that have been designed for arthritic users. Users may also be asked to comment on gloves designed to aid users with arthritis of the hands. The sessions will last 2 or 4 hours, depending on the number of products to be evaluated. Participants will be paid for their time - $25 for a 2 hour session, $50 for a 4 hour session. This study will have monthly sessions, and participation in one part of the study does not obligate participants for all parts of the study. For more information, call Tonya Whaley at 404-894-1038 (tonya.whaley@gtri,gatech.edu) or Endicott at 404-894-1411 (sarah@...). Study 2:The Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking a limited number of volunteers who are blind or visually impaired for a study that will be conducted from April through May 2004. The National Council on Disabilities Universal Design research project is conducting a series of focus groups to gather information about user experiences with ATMs, cell phones, distance learning software, personal digital assistants, televisions, and voice recognition software. Participants will be asked to fill out a survey, participate in a group discussion of their experiences, participate in a group discussion of accessibility features, and interact with sample products. Participants should have a general familiarity with the product lines but do not have to have experience with all 6 products. If participants own either a PDA or a cell phone they are requested to bring them with them. The sessions will last 2 or 4 hours, depending on the number of products to be evaluated. Participants will be paid for their time - $25 for a 2 hour session, $50 for a 4 hour session. For more information, call Tonya Whaley at 404-894-1038 (tonya.whaley@gtri,gatech.edu) or Endicott at 404-894-1411 (sarah@...). Study 3:The Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking a limited number of volunteers who are blind or visually impaired for a study that will be conducted from April 2004 through January 2005. Participants will be asked to use and comment on equipment found in the office such as copiers, fax machines, and printers. The sessions should last no more than 4 hours and participants will be paid $50 for their time. For more information, call Tonya Whaley at 404-894-1038 (tonya.whaley@gtri,gatech.edu) or Endicott at 404-894-1411 (sarah@...). Website:The Georgia Institute of Technology has created the Accessiblity Evaluation Facility where interested participants can complete Online Surveys relating to the design of products and services for people with disabilities. There are two surveys being conducted at this time: the Universal Design Survey, and the Arthritis Survey. For more information or to complete a survey, please visit the web site at http://aef.gtri.gatech.edu. Endicott (sarah.endicott@...) Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access Georgia Institute of Technology 490 Tenth Street Atlanta, GA 30332-0156 404-894-1411