The survey is just trying to determine if people, especially employers, were
able to match positive words faster with pictures of blind or sighted people.
They’ve done similar studies in the past with different races. People were
unconsciously able to match positive words with pictures of white people
quicker than with pictures of African Americans. All it means is that you were
able to match pictures of sighted people with positive words quicker than
pictures of people with vision loss. I didn’t think any of the pictures were
inherently negative of the persons with vision loss. They were all shown using
mobility tools to be independent. Yes, I suppose some of the pictures of people
without canes or guide dogs could have vision loss but that’s not what the
survey was about.
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Final Reminder: Unconscious attitudes
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HI guys. I am with the general consensus on this study. It left me puzzled.
Evidently I have a "strong preference for sighted over blind" as well. Makes
zero sense to me. I will definitely be interested in reading the ultimate
outcome.
Kristina Brown, VRS North Dakota
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As a blind person, this concerns me. Even if whatever the study was looking at
was a valid area of exploration, I would be interested to understand the
methodology behind it and why so many people were having trouble getting
through it or not being allowed to select the answer they wanted. Doesn't this
not being allowed to select/change your answer just continue to promote all
kinds of negative stereotypes that we fight against on a regular basis?
Kind of a sad way to start a Monday.
Anna Miller, CRC, CVRT
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Final Reminder: Unconscious attitudes about
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My sentiments exactly!
I hated the forced-choice element; it didn't seem to make sense. On the
surface it looks like a poorly-executed study.
I am thinking/hoping that they are looking at something deeper - like how many
times I tried to choose "positive" or "competent" for the blind category, or
even choosing the well-dressed man as "blind".
I felt as if I were betraying my students by being forced to choose negative
words for the blind photos. So, in the end, I did not like the survey.
I definitely can't wait to hear about their methodology and interpretation of
results.
On Nov 3, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Joanne Laurent
<joanne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:joanne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
The survey does seem a bit odd. All it did was try to program me into believing
blind and negative go together and sighted and positive go together. If I hit
anything different than associating blind and negative I got the red X and was
forced to change my answer to put blind on the negative side. In the pictures
the sighted people were all happy and good looking and the blind people-not so
much. Would love to know how they are making attitude determinations based on a
study that forces only one answer. Not once was I allowed to choose an answer.
Very strange.
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Final Reminder: Unconscious attitudes about
people who are blind
Hi BJ:
I took the survey and found out that I have a "strong preference for sighted
over blind". However, I am not clear that typing a key on a keyboard can
correctly or incorrectly say so much about a respondent. For one real reason: I
feel I was forced to say the images of those who were not using a cane were
sighted- and that preconceived notion made me angry. I was angry while I took
the test that somehow my manual dexterity would determine my inner, darkest me
- .
How can a study of attitudes about blindness start off on such a bad note and
then not impact the results??
Also, would you be able to elaborate on this study methodology? My career has
been to teach grad students how to listen and treat their customers with visual
impairment like human beings they are. My invention the toddler cane comes
from knowing that these little beings are doing remarkably well and can really
blossom when they finally get consistent 2-steps of tactile warning.
What is the point of this survey?
In the end, I hope you can convince me that there is a benefit- that somehow
these underlying inability to type P and I quickly enough on images negatively
impacts the lives of people I actually interact with?? I have hired and
currently have more or at least, equal number of adjunct professors who are
visually impaired as sighted. Actively recruited blind students into my
program? I don't feel this study makes any sense at all.
What is the definition of preference and since it was capable and incapable
words- am I to believe I find blind people incapable?
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Final Reminder: Unconscious attitudes about
people who are blind
Good Morning Everyone,
We would like to remind you of our invitation to participate in a research
study being conducted by the NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision to determine
whether employers have different implicit (or unconscious) attitudes about
people who are blind compared to professionals who work with this population.
We have already collected data from a sample of more than 400 employers, and
125 blindness professionals, but we need to collect data more from blindness
professionals.
Specifically, we are looking for sighted professionals who provide direct
services to people who are blind or visually impaired. Your participation would
involve answering four multiple choice questions and completing a picture and
word sorting task. The picture and word sorting task was designed to measure
sighted person's implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are
blind, so vision is required for participation in this study. The entire
process should take 10 minutes or less.
What's in it for you? You get to learn your own personal implicit attitudes
about people who are blind (an interpretation of your results will appear at
the end), and, if requested, we will send you a copy of the results of the
overall study when it is ready. We can also enter you into a drawing to win a
$100 gift card, which will be provided to one randomly selected participant.
Note that all of your responses will be anonymous, so we will not be able to
connect your test results with your name. If you want the overall study results
sent to you or to be entered into the drawing for the gift card, you will
provide your contact information in a separate survey. To participate, follow
this link: https://www.research.net/r/NRTC_IAT
The survey will only be available through November 12, so please participate
now if you haven't already. It will require access to a keyboard.
Thank you! If you have any questions about this study, contact Michele
McDonnall (m.mcdonnall@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:m.mcdonnall@xxxxxxxxxxx>). This study
is approved under IRB-17-255 by Mississippi State University.
If this research sounds interesting to you, please consider applying for one of
our open positions: http://blind.msstate.edu/about-us/employment/ We are always ;
looking for people who have knowledge about and an interest in people who are
blind or visually impaired.
Thanks,
BJ
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Hygiene
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 15:18:51 -0800
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Hi Debbie and others. I have noticed some toilet paper brands are easier than
others when finding the start point.
Currently I purchase Kirkland brand paper from the Costco store. It seems to
have a nice free tab I can find by turning the new roll around in my hand one
direction and if I don't find it turning my hand around in the other direction.
I know what you mean about finding the end, I have compromised feeling so it
can be tricky.
Even sighted people have told me they have trouble undoing certain brands, I
think especially the softer brands they glue the end without leaving a loose
tab.
Sometimes I have had to use a tweezer to grab the first couple layers any place
on the roll and just tare it loose to get it started. I sacrifice some paper
but it gets the job done. The same principle applies to finding the end of
some rolls of tape.
Hope this helps.
Be well.
Doug McKinleyville Low vision Support Group (The bumpers) (707) 839-0588
Senior Center without Walls program telephone support group (The Eyes Have
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Hygiene
Hello everyone,
Does anyone have a technique for disconnecting that first piece of toilet paper
on the roll? Is one brand less problematic than others?
This is a problem for all users myself included, but especially my clients with
vision loss and neuropathy.
Any other unique techniques for managing hygiene?
Debbie
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Hygiene
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For some of the more difficult to start rolls, would a rubber fingertip, finger
cot or even a rubber band on the finger help? It might give enough traction to
grab the paper without tearing too much of it off.
Autumn Carroll, OTR/L
On Nov 7, 2017, at 3:18 PM, Doug Rose <dougdrose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Debbie and others. I have noticed some toilet paper brands are easier
than others when finding the start point.
Currently I purchase Kirkland brand paper from the Costco store. It seems to
have a nice free tab I can find by turning the new roll around in my hand one
direction and if I don’t find it turning my hand around in the other
direction.
I know what you mean about finding the end, I have compromised feeling so it
can be tricky.
Even sighted people have told me they have trouble undoing certain brands, I
think especially the softer brands they glue the end without leaving a loose
tab.
Sometimes I have had to use a tweezer to grab the first couple layers any
place on the roll and just tare it loose to get it started. I sacrifice some
paper but it gets the job done. The same principle applies to finding the
end of some rolls of tape.
Hope this helps.
Be well.
Doug McKinleyville Low vision Support Group (The bumpers) (707)
839-0588 Senior Center without Walls program telephone support group
(The Eyes Have It) dougdrose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://pages.suddenlink.net/dougdrose
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Hygiene
Hello everyone,
Does anyone have a technique for disconnecting that first piece of toilet
paper on the roll? Is one brand less problematic than others?
This is a problem for all users myself included, but especially my clients
with vision loss and neuropathy.
Any other unique techniques for managing hygiene?
Debbie
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CVRT, CLVT, CDE, OTL/L, SCLV
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