Dear NOMC, I am forwarding this request to you on behalf of Arielle Silverman. We are researchers at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), and we are partnering with Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) to learn more about people's experiences related to guide dog travel. We would like to interview an NOMC-trained cane travel instructor about the skills you teach, your attitudes about guide dog travel, and your experiences working with clients from diverse backgrounds. We are especially looking for someone who works with older teens or adults in their home communities. We would like to invite you to participate in an interview with a member of the research team. The interview will occur over Zoom and will last for about an hour. In appreciation of your time, you will receive a $25 gift card after the interview. For more information and to sign up for an interview time slot, click This Link <https://afb.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lHrZHK1dM32mEu> Do you have questions or need more information? Please email Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, AFB's director of research, at prosenblum at afb.org <mailto:prosenblum at afb.org> . Best regards, The AFB research team Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould