Have You Read the September Issue of AccessWorld? Hello Colleagues, I hope this email finds all of you well and hanging in there during these crazy times. Below is a message about focus groups we are holding at AFB. We are seeking both *workers who are sighted and those with visual impairments*. The information they share will help us better understand the successes and challenges related to workplace technology use. We need people employed in three job sectors – communication/IT, telehealth, and banking/finance. We want a broad section of people in these fields. The commitment is 1.5-2 hours and those who participate will receive a $25 gift card. Please consider sharing this email with those in any of the three job sectors who are employed. As I noted we don’t just need employees with visual impairments. We also need employees who are sighted. I’m fond of saying that the only I want to come to mind for these sighted employees when they hear “JAWS” is a big shark! Thanks for your help! Penny Begin forwarded message: *From:* American Foundation for the Blind <communications@afb.org> *Date:* September 17, 2020 at 10:54:33 PM EDT *To:* elizabeth.f.neal@gmail.com *Subject:* *Participate in Workplace Technology Focus Group* *Reply-To:* American Foundation for the Blind <communications@afb.org>  *[image: AFB. American Foundation for the Blind. Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.]* [image: Woman with long braided hair wearing glasses is using a laptop in a home office setting.] *Sighted and Visually Impaired Workers Wanted for Focus Groups to Understand How People Use Technology in the Workplace* The Workplace Technology Study <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=f4f2ff0cf9&e=8b5ac10617> will examine how people with visual impairments use technology in three fields: - Information Technology and Communications - Telemedicine - Banking and Finance Information learned will be valuable to companies, technology designers, and those with visual impairments seeking jobs in these fields. To help us meet this objective we also need to understand how sighted people use technology in these fields. In the first phase of the study, Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum and her team will be conducting nine (9) focus groups between October and November 2020. *Groups 1-3:* Individuals who are sighted and have no knowledge of accessible workplace technology *Groups 4-6:* Individuals who use screen reader, VoiceOver, or refreshable braille technologies *Groups 7-9:* Individuals who use primarily print with or without screen magnification technology. Those who are chosen to participate will meet online for approximately one and-a-half to two hours. Each participant will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Further details can be found in the Workplace Technology Study Focus Group <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=e9dfb5d022&e=8b5ac10617> section of our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Rosenblum <prosenblum@afb.org?subject=Workplace%20Technology%20Study>. *Unsubscribe Instructions* You are receiving this message because you are an *AccessWorld* reader. If you would like to stop receiving *AccessWorld* alerts, please follow this link to unsubscribe <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=8b5ac10617> . Remove me immediately from all AFB lists <https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=ec813cd965&e=8b5ac10617&c=a62400035b> (you will no longer receive any messages from AFB if you click on this link).