Hello AER Division 2, 7, 9, 10, & 11 List Serv Members! Do you want to make a difference in the professional quality of life of Blindness and Low Vision Service Providers? Are you: - 18-70 years of age? - a Low Vision Therapist, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor with a blind caseload, Teacher of Children with Visual Impairments, or a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist? - Currently employed a minimum of 20 hrs/week? If so, we need your help! If you meet the guidelines above, you are cordially invited to participate in a research project entitled "Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction among Blindness and Low Vision Service Providers". The study is being conducted by Jennipher Wiebold, Ph.D., CRC from Western Michigan University, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies and Penny Willmering, Ph.D., CRC, LPC from Arkansas Tech University. The anonymous survey is comprised of demographic information, 30 Likert scale questions, and two short answer items. The survey will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete. Your replies will be completely anonymous, no identifying information is collected. Participation in the research study may not directly benefit you. However, this study may enhance the research base in the field of Blindness and Low Vision Studies through providing knowledge regarding burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction in the profession. It is hoped that results can be used to improve the professional quality of life for service providers. To access the survey April 27-May 29, 2009, please click on the link or go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=q0NF4IcDnR6qjLRsyCDUwA_3d_3d Thank you for your participation! Jennipher Wiebold, Ph.D., CRC Associate Professor Western Michigan University Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies Jennipher.wiebold@xxxxxxxxx Penny P. Willmering, Ph.D., CRC, LPC Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Science Arkansas Tech University *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx