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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jamie: thought you might be interested in this one …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>David<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Neeraj Gupta <ngupta@vistacenter.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 6, 2024 11:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> Neeraj Gupta <ngupta@vistacenter.org><br><b>Subject:</b> University of Washington Research Project: Blind parents/relatives engaging with children's art<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hello Vista Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We have a PhD student at the University of Washington who is conducting a paid research project. This student is conducting interviews to learn how parents who are blind or lo vision interact with their children who are sighted and their art work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you qualify and would like to participate, please see the complete e-mail below and you can apply directly per the link or e-mail given. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>E-mail from the Researcher:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, my name is Arnavi and I am a PhD student at the University of Washington studying accessibility technology. I'm reaching out because we have a project where we have created an AI-powered application to foster increased artwork understanding and dialog between Blind or Low Vision parents/family members and their children. I'd love to see if I can pass this information along to anyone who might be interested in participating in this study? Details are as follows: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>University of Washington Research Study: <span style='color:black'>Investigating the Potential for AI in Mixed Visual-Ability Families Engaging with Children’s Artwork</span><br></span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124'>Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) are investigating how artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology can play a supplementary role in blind or low-vision parents or adult relatives and their children discussing child-created physical artwork. Arts and crafts play an integral part of many children’s lives, through school projects, extra-curricular activities, and more. However, many of these art pieces are often 2D visual creations, which can be inaccessible for blind or low-vision relatives. We are conducting a user study to understand if an AI-powered phone application built by UW researchers can enhance blind or low-vision parents' or relatives' current experiences of engaging with their children's visual artwork.<br><b><u>Who can Participate in the Study? <br></u></b>We are looking to recruit English-speaking adults who are blind or low-vision and have children relatives who create visual artwork. We would like to conduct this study in-person at the participants' home or some mutually agreed upon alternate location with the blind or low-vision parent/relative (and optionally including their sighted children as well) so we can understand their experiences and current artwork practices with their child. You will be paid $25 per hour for your participation.<br><b><u>How Do I Sign Up?<br></u></b>Please fill out this form to express your interest in participating in our research study: </span><span style='color:#500050'><a href="https://forms.gle/6ZocVJntLAYjqPFA7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/6ZocVJntLAYjqPFA7 </a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124'><br>Alternatively, you can email Arnavi Chheda-Kothary at: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="mailto:chheda@cs.washington.edu" target="_blank">chheda@cs.washington.edu</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am willing to travel anywhere in the greater SF/Bay Area for convenience! Thanks again for your help,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Arnavi<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>