Dear NOMC, Not often do I have the pleasure of posting something to the list that is both timely and thought provoking. Most of you may not qualify for the survey itself as you don't work at a university, but the questions are quite interesting. If nothing else, please read the solicitation email below. Dear Participant: It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in our research called "Survey of University Faculty Training Orientation and Mobility Specialists Concerning What Accommodations, Teaching Strategies, and Resources are Used for Students Who are Blind Taking Blindfold Cane Courses". The purpose of the proposed study is to survey faculty of personnel preparation programs training O&M specialists concerning the identification of accommodations, teaching techniques and resources needed to teach students who are blind and enrolled in blindfold cane courses. As a faculty member teaching blindfold cane courses, you are invited to participate in this research. If you have other O&M specialists teach your blindfold courses please distribute this survey URL to them. If you agree to participate, please go to the URL https://educttu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UaDwIYudYftheB to complete an online survey. In this survey you will be asked to provide some basic demographic information (e.g., length of teaching, education). In addition, you are requested to provide information concerning the format of the cane class, the accommodations, teaching techniques and resources provided to students who are blind. This survey will take about 10-15 minutes of your time, and we will use the results for a research study. You can quit the survey any time simply by closing the survey window. We will not be able to identify you individually. To show our appreciation for your participation, upon the completion of the online survey, you will be offered an opportunity to win a $50 gift certificate for Amazon in a random drawing. A total of two gift certificates will be given in this study. For further information about this research, feel free to contact Dr. Nora Griffin-Shirley (806-834-0225) at Texas Tech University's College of Education n.griffin-shirley at ttu.edu For information about the rights of research participants, you may also contact the Human Research Protection Program: Office of the Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, or you can email your questions to www.hrpp at ttu.edu.or Sincerely, Nora Nora Griffin-Shirley, Ph.D., Professor Coordinator of O&M Program Director Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education In Sensory Disabilities Texas Tech University Box 41071 Lubbock, TX 79409-1071 (806) 834-0225 (806) 742-2326 FAX <mailto:n.griffin-shirley at ttu.edu> n.griffin-shirley at ttu.edu