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A Multi-University Collaboration (Northern Arizona University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Utah, and the University of Nevada at Reno) are currently recruiting participants for a study to explore the perspectives and experiences of the following groups:

(Previous or Current) Professionals certified with the BACB

Autistic adults (Dx or Self-Dx Welcome)

(Previous or Current) Parents and caregivers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

…in relation to applied behavior analysis (ABA) service delivery.

You are invited to participate in this study if you are over the age of 18 and identify as any of the previous three groups. Select which survey best describes you at linktr.ee/abaexperiences.

The principal investigator in this research project is Natalie Badgett, Ph.D., BCBA-D from the

Department of Special Education at the University of Utah. If you have any questions regarding

the survey, please contact Dr. Badgett at natalie.badgett@utah.edu.

Responses via the comment section will be responded to when possible.

Hi all! I’m a full sighted graphic designer and was curious how emphasis conveyed in written text is interpreted for people with blindness or vision impairment?

As a graphic designer we explore a lot of different fonts (arial, times new roman, comic sans, etc.) and have the ability to manipulate those typefaces in order to communicate and express whatever message we’re trying to convey. For example, being able to make a certain word or phrase larger, or bold. I know that braille doesn’t allow for that same type of exploration and expression (and as far as I’m aware not many people use braille anyway).

How does a person with blindness or visual impairment perceive emphasis or tone with different styles of text manipulation (italicize vs bold, arial vs comic sans), and is there an alternative way to express it?

Hi!

My name is Samantha Marquez McKetchnie and I'm a PhD candidate at the Boston College School of Social Work. I am also someone who lives with chronic pain.

For my dissertation, I am conducting a survey of female-identified individual between the ages of 18 and 49 living with chronic pain (any diagnosis). Please consider taking my survey or circulating it to people you know who may be eligible.

 Here is a link to the survey: https://redcap.bc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=4TE7ATCH38TEAFD4

 Thank you for considering!

I am hoping to make a adaptable bra. One that is stylish and effective. I've found a lot of front closure bras to be aesthetically unappealing. I believe that everyone deserves to feel sexy and confident in their undergarments/apparel in general.

We are looking for young people aged 12-17 years from all around the world who suffer from chronic stomach symptoms, including chronic nausea, vomiting, pain, and gastroparesis.

Participation is easy and completely anonymous. The study involves a 15-minute anonymous, online survey that includes questions about your demographics, symptoms, and wellbeing. Your survey responses will help researchers and doctors better understand and treat young people with chronic stomach problems. 

*We are especially in need of more males to complete this survey*

More information about the survey and the survey link can be found here: https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8fibsg84DNDz3lY 

This study is being conducted by the Department of Surgery at the University of Auckland in New Zealand by Dr Mikaela Law (m.law@auckland.ac.nz).

It has been approved by the Health and Disability Ethics Committee, Northern A, on 24/04/2024, Reference Number 2024 FULL 19553.

Creating adaptive clothing

https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A6LDPrWa1R5J54

Hello im a college Design student and for my final capstone project im working to create an adaptive clothing line for individuals with disabilities to be able to independently dress themselves without sacrificing stylish garments.

Im looking to gain some market insight from those who have physical or sensory disabilities. If you or someone you know has trouble independently dressing themselves I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to fill out this survey! It would help my cause a lot!

Hello, I’m a designer from Hatch Duo, a design consultancy based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re currently working with Arize Innovations on developing a universal, affordable, and easy to put on prosthetic for below the knee amputees. In order to make sure everything is comfortable and effective we were looking to interview some below the knee amputees to learn more about their experience and to help give pointers during our design process, as well as to test out some prototypes. We were wondering if anyone currently in the Bay Area would be comfortable with speaking with us and testing out prototypes in person?

If you or anyone you know is interested please let me know at nicole@hatchduo.com Also let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you for your time!!

Hi everyone! See below for a recruitment blurb. Although this is an interview-based rather than survey project, I'm hoping this subreddit can help me find some willing participants!

Participate in a Barnard College senior thesis project about people who live in New York City and receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). I’m looking to center people’s own narratives of their experiences with SSDI and the decisions they make through, after, and beyond the SSDI application process.

Interviews will take about 60-90 minutes, and depending on participants’ preference, conducted either in-person or on Zoom. Participants must live in New York City and currently receive SSDI benefits. Participant names and identities will not be shared with anyone outside the project. All participants will be given a pseudonym after the interview. 

Contact me at msj2155@barnard.edu  if you or anyone you know might be interested. Please feel free to ask any and all questions you have! Here is a link to a Google form to express interest. Thank you for your consideration!

For my senior design project I am making a clothing collection designed for amputees, specifically teenagers who are looking for fashionable pieces they can wear everyday. This could be either for prosthetic users or non-prosthetic users.

I would really love to hear your thoughts and ideas for this project, so that I can make it as beneficial as possible! I will be making all of these pieces from scratch, and am still deciding whether I should focus on casualwear, formalwear or another clothing market.

Some questions which you may like to discuss:

- Are there any functional features these clothes should have? E.g. extra zippers/buttons/velcro, comfortable materials, pockets, wide seams, elastic, etc.

- What is the most difficult and most easy clothing to wear as a amputee?

- Do you wear custom clothing designed for amputees? Is it effective, why or why not?

- Would you prefer clothing which conceals or shows off prosthetics?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!

Hey everyone,

I'm Nadia, and I work in the Applause/uTest Community Management team (www.utest.com). We have a worldwide community of more than 1,000,000 testers where we train people for freelance projects all over the world and we would like to invite you to join our paid UX study! 

Partner with us to create banking experiences that work for everyone!

We're inviting people with disabilities to collaborate on a 60-minute remote user research study. Share your valuable insights with our UX team and earn $200 for your time. Your feedback will directly shape the future of accessible banking. 

Please note that the research team may record the interview for reference purposes.

Do you know someone who could be eligible to participate? We are offering a $50 referral bonus for referring a person located in the United States, upon their successful completion of the study. Please share the following referral link with them:

http://link.utest.com/inclusive-banking-study

They must state your name and email address when filling out the screener survey, selecting “From friends/relatives under Referral Program” when asked “How did you hear about this project?”

Project Details:

• Start Date: 11/08/2024
• Location: United States
• Project Type: User Experience Study
• Time Commitment: 60 min
• Payout: $200

Interested? [Click Here to Apply]. Make sure to mention you saw this project on Reddit!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments or reach out on our official subreddit, r/UTEST

Don’t miss out on this opportunity and Happy Testing :) 

Hello! We are students from University of New South Wales working on a project to help improve digital accessibility on Australian telecom websites. If you’ve used these sites and have feedback on accessibility, I’d love to hear from you.

This short survey (it will only take a few minutes) is open to everyone, including individuals with any disability. We are especially interested in feedback from users with visual impairments or eye conditions to understand how accessible these sites are for all users.

All responses are completely confidential and will only be used for research purposes as part of our project. Thank you for your valuable time and insights! Your feedback will help advocate for better accessibility across Australian telecom sites.

Here's the URL, thank you. The Website Accessibility of Australian Companies

Hi! My colleagues and I are working on a project where we are trying to provide a technical solution that could help visually impaired people more easily navigate urban areas. Before we begin, we wanted to gather input from the community to better understand the common challenges that visually impaired people face when navigating city streets. Specifically, we would love to hear your thoughts on the following questions:

How do you currently use technology, if at all, to assist with navigation? Are there specific apps or tools you rely on?

Are there specific obstacles, frustrations, or areas where existing solutions fall short that you'd like to see addressed?

What types of information are most helpful for you while navigating (e.g., directions, descriptions of nearby landmarks, warnings about obstacles)?

Are there specific audio or tactile cues in the environment that you find particularly helpful or that you wish were more widely available?

Would you be interested in a solution that could give you detailed descriptions of the environment (like buildings, storefronts, or nearby points of interest)? If so, what kind of details would you find most useful?

How do you prefer to get updates or feedback from navigation tools (e.g., spoken directions, vibrations, sounds)? Are there situations where one mode of feedback works better than another?

Do you think being able to virtually explore a place beforehand would help build your confidence in navigating that space later? If so, what specific features would be most helpful (e.g., layout of streets, landmarks, obstacles)?

What kind of information or cues would you need in a VR environment to make it a useful tool for navigation (e.g., audio descriptions, tactile feedback, spatial awareness)?

Additionally, we're interested in learning more about the ways some visually impaired individuals use echolocation as a navigation tool. If you have experience with echolocation, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the following questions:

Do you use echolocation as part of your navigation strategy in urban environments? If so, how effective is it for you in identifying obstacles, landmarks, or open spaces?

Do you think there’s potential for technology to assist or augment echolocation abilities? If so, how would you imagine it working?

Do you think echolocation is a skill that could benefit from being taught or practiced in virtual environments, such as in VR settings?

Whether it's difficulties with crossing streets, identifying landmarks, avoiding hazards, or following directions, we'd love to hear about your experiences. Thank you so much for your time!

I am conducting a survey on how technology has affected college students' mental health, I would like to collect more data on disability students. I am a deaf student and I know that using technology in the classroom can be neither hurtful nor useful. If you are a college student I encourage you to please fill out my short anonymous survey. Thank you :) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIDr8yLH91Jlwiav1CGpnMmZIWYZouhoJhBCtRn86L-kTn2A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hi! I'm in my senior year, and for my engineering course, my team and I are working to solve the problem of transporting dirty clothes to their washing machine for those with mobility issues. I need to get 200 responses for my survey, so if you could take it and give some insight, that would be very appreciated. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/6YPDdvURkGfYBH81A

https://forms.gle/FwzJ5Giq3U4oh758A

Hello, I’m currently a dual enrolled 1102 student doing an argumentative essay on Genetically modified (GMO) babies otherwise known as Designer babies.

Designer babies can be created with the purpose of getting rid of birth defects/ disabilities or for cosmetic reasons.

As of now my survey has no responses from anyone who has kids with birth defects and I’d like to hear your opinion if you do have kids with birth defects

https://forms.gle/Bg44T4hGQ598t4Qf7

Hi- I'm with Becoming rentABLE. We are on online directory of accessible short-term rentals. We started with properties for those with mobility needs (wheelchair, walker, cane, crutches) but this year started our cognitive properties for autism, dementia, brain injury, etc. We just released an accessible travel survey with Duke University's Data Science & AI Industry Affiliates Capstone students to capture some much needed data to show short-term rental owners and booking platforms just how badly we need these extra features. Travel should be available for everyone! If you have 5 minutes, we'd love your input. Bonus : you get entered to win one of four $50 Amazon gift cards AND make a difference. Thank you for considering. Survey link: https://forms.gle/eVVqRKbTUn3f5fJw9

Do you use a wheelchair or know someone who does? Could you please answer this short anonymous survey.

It will help us massively for our third year engineering design project 🧑‍💻

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebd64uVKQdqXipl3dhpo9HZERV3N02SelOr7sGeVkTakgOQw/viewform

Hello all! I am in my final year of Product Development and for my master's thesis I am conducting research on the water experience of wheelchair users at the beach, with a focus on beach wheelchairs. Based on these answers, I hope to develop a new solution! For this, I am looking for wheelchair users who would like to fill in this survey briefly.https://forms.gle/43koTqix8ZfKe8QC8Thanks in advance for your time and help!

Hi! My name is Albin and I’m an 18-year-old from Sweden. I’ve been given an assignment together with a group to write a scientific study on a subject of our choice. We chose to focus on how people with a transtibial (below the knee) amputations and how they have experienced active lifestyles. Since I don’t have an amputation, I’m not qualified to share my experiences. An example of a lifestyle we focused a bit more on is hiking. We would like to hear YOUR experiences regarding hiking if there is certain aspects which makes it more difficult, tough terrain, aching from prosthetics or anything similar. Feel free to answer under the post and answer the survey aswell. We highly appreciate your answers and wish you all well! All answers will be anonymous!

Albin

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V7P1qjEqAPQyUsC0jBffwRlD7Wzey4HuIvBnQrCHqdw/edit

I’m currently enrolled in an Engineering Design and Development class. The goal of the class is to concentrate on one issue in the world or our community and attempt to create a solution to the problem over the course of the year.

My group and I have chosen to address the problem of electric wheelchairs being inaccessible to the average person due to their cost. We are still brainstorming different ways we could make this happen so we’ve been tasked with finding professionals in their fields to help us through this school year to make our design a reality.

We would love to hear from people that use wheelchairs and/or know people that use wheelchairs. We would appreciate as much information as you can provide for us :D. Please let us know (respectfully) if any question is insensitive or wrong. Thank you so much for your time.
Super Quick - Link to Survey

Hi! My name is Albin and I’m an 18-year-old from Sweden. I’ve been given an assignment together with a group to write a scientific study on a subject of our choice. We chose to focus on how people with a transtibial (below the knee) amputations and how they have experienced active lifestyles. Since I don’t have an amputation, I’m not qualified to share my experiences. An example of a lifestyle we focused a bit more on is hiking. We would like to hear YOUR experiences regarding hiking if there is certain aspects which makes it more difficult, tough terrain, aching from prosthetics or anything similar. Feel free to answer under the post and answer the survey aswell. We highly appreciate your answers and wish you all well! All answers will be anonymous!

Albin

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V7P1qjEqAPQyUsC0jBffwRlD7Wzey4HuIvBnQrCHqdw/edit

We are recruiting people with disability and their family members to participate in voluntary user experience research for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), OMB 0985-0081. No preparation is required for the 60-minute virtual interview! We will ask you about the NIDILRR website and disability research products. Please sign up for an interview with us here—or contact us at DisabilityResearch@abtglobal.com if you have any questions or accessibility concerns.

Hello! I'm a 4th year undergraduate Industrial Design student researching ways to improve the experience of people who utilize prostheses. Thanks for your time! https://forms.gle/eGwkZ79eWpHB69av5

Hi Everyone,

I am a Researcher at Brandeis University at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy. I am also someone with a significant disability who has experience with the barriers related to obtaining SSI/SSDI. We are currently recruiting for a study on the barriers to applying for and appealing SSA benefits and would like to hear your story.

Disability Benefits Should Be Accessible

Are you a person with a disability between the ages of 18-65?

AND

Have you ever been denied benefits (even if you are currently receiving them)?

OR

Do you think you may be eligible for benefits even though you are not receiving them (whether or not you have actually applied)?

Please see the link below if you are interested in participating. On this page you will find more information about the study, compensation information, and a link to an eligibility screener. You can also email me directly at nicolelomerson@brandeis.edu

https://heller.brandeis.edu/lurie/research/studies/accessing-ssi.html

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Hi everyone!

I'm working on my final MBA project, and I’m researching the market for custom-made, aesthetically designed mobility aids that fit seamlessly into home environments. This is a topic close to my heart as a caregiver myself. Whether you use mobility aids, know someone who does, or simply have thoughts on the topic, your input would be invaluable!

The form takes just 3-5 minutes to complete, and your feedback will help shape future products. If you’re interested, you can also sign up for updates or future product trials.

I’d be so grateful for your time and insights! You can fill out the form here https://forms.office.com/r/27ZCNjRz52

Thank you!

EDIT: Thank you so much for all your responses! The insights have been amazing, and I truly appreciate the feedback. If you’d like to stay updated or hear more about this in the future, feel free to sign up. Your continued support is greatly valued!

Hello, my name is Ronin Block, and I am a student at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. This year is my senior year of high school and I am conducting market research for a senior project. For my senior project, I am trying to gain knowledge and raise awareness about the experiences of people with physical disabilities and physical limitations. In doing so, lam attaching a survey to this post to be filled out if interested. I believe this topic is important because I feel that improving the quality of life and accessibility of others is a crucial aspect of people's lives. I believe your perspective may be very valuable for the depth and richness of the project I am conducting. This survey is intended to gain insight into some of the challenges and successes that different people with varied physical limitations may experience and how they can be improved. If you are willing to participate in completing the survey.

Survey: https://forms.gle/No7PUwNvDRJydpi46

Best regards.

Do you have a serious mental illness and are working or are planning to work? You may be eligible for a study that evaluates motivation to work. The study seeks to understand the vocational challenges of individuals with mental illness. Participation involves completing a 15-20 minute questionnaire on Qualtrics. All of the information you provide as a part of the survey is confidential and anonymous. You may qualify for the study if you

• are between 18-65 years of age
• Diagnosed with a psychiatric illness
• Continue to have or have had in the past one-year, significant difficulties that affect ability to do one or more major life activities
• Having symptoms currently or in the past one year
• Residing in the United States
• NOT be full-time students and
• NOT be diagnosed with only a developmental disorder or a substance use disorder. 

Here's the link to the survey: https://coeuh.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GqxpqdlgRdstgO

Hello everyone!! First, I want to thank everyone for helping me with this project!! It means a lot to have people who want to see a difference just as much as I do. My name is Rylee Mielke, and I’m a fashion design student looking to create adaptive clothing. There is a general lack of awareness in the fashion industry about adaptive clothing, so having everyone here with me means a lot. With my current project, we are tasked with creating a mock start-up fashion brand. This includes designs and figuring out the analytical aspects, so one day, this will become a reality. In our current research, we’ve seen a general lack of business clothes in this field. Therefore, our designs are geared towards a sleek, luxury business wear route. There will be two sets of jackets and two pairs of pants. Once again, thank you for taking the time to read this. It's a really important aspect of my design process so thank you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gNTaK6pkVO_vRcBJWFs2185PI6GEymgdvi5mz4HJSJU/edit

Do you use a wheelchair or know someone who does? Could you please answer this short anonymous survey.

It will help us massively for our third year engineering design project 🧑‍💻

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebd64uVKQdqXipl3dhpo9HZERV3N02SelOr7sGeVkTakgOQw/viewform