See below for a survey from AFB.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Adams <kadams@xxxxxxx>
To: mccaulo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 2:38 pm
Subject: Take Part in A Survey to Share Your Experience with Technology Use
Good Afternoon Owen,
I'm reaching out to you for your assistance in sharingthe opportunity for those
with visual impairments to take part in an importantsurvey. Would you please
forward the email below to your network of U.S.individuals who are visually
impaired or know those with visual impairments.
Are you blind or do you have low vision?
Have you worked within the last 5 years or are you seeking work?
Do you use accommodations, for example assistive technology, reverse contrast,
additional lighting, or braille?
Do you live in the United States?
If you said “yes” to these questions then we want to invite you to fill out our
accessible online survey. Specific survey topics include:
- Your current employment (including self-employment)
- Seeking employment if you’re not currently employed and are looking
- How you have learned to use assistive technology or tools
- The hiring and onboarding process
- Training provided by your employer
- Working with IT staff
- The social-emotional impact of visual impairment
In addition, there are sections for some participants based on their situation
including:
- Experiencing changes in vision in the last 5 years
- Self-employment
- Telework
The survey should take about 30-45 minutes to complete. You will have the
opportunity to enter a raffle to win one of 15 $25 Amazon gift cards.
We’ll use what we learn from this survey to:
- Help inform technology companies so they can improve their products for
accessibility
- Share with vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals the challenges and
solutions workers use, so they can better prepare their clients for work
- Inform IT and HR staff so they can better meet the needs of those applying
for and obtaining employment
- Give individuals with vision loss information to ensure they can have a
better understanding of how those like themselves use technology to be
successful and how they overcome challenges they experience.
Take the Survey
If you have any questions or need more information please contact Dr. L. Penny
Rosenblum, AFB Director of Research, prosenblum@xxxxxxx or 202- 202-469-6837.
The survey will close on Sunday evening February 28 at 11:59 Pacific time.
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Kirk Adams, PhD
President &CEO
AmericanFoundation for the Blind (AFB)
1401 SouthClark Street, Suite 730
Arlington, VA22202
Tel. (212)502-7610
Email. kadams@xxxxxxx
www.afb.org
