[community] FW: Queen's University Study - Assistive Technology & Emerging Technology

[Foster, Julia]

Please consider the study below on assistive technology and forward to others who may also be able to provide their perspective on this topic.
Have a good day,
Julia

Julia Foster, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)
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From: Liz Chow [mailto:bdatlab at gmail.com]
Sent: September 27, 2016 12:19 PM
Subject: Queen's University Study - Assistive Technology & Emerging Technology

Greetings,
With your experience in supporting people with disabilities, you can help inform the different ways assistive technology can be made and be more available.
This email is an invitation to participate in a study.  This study is titled " The Impact of Emerging Technology on Developing and Accessing Assistive Technology ".  The goal of the study is to investigate how emerging technologies (3D printing) affect users' access to devices that help them have better mobility, communicate, or complete many different tasks.  Specifically, we want to know more about how 3D printing could be used to make assistive technology.
To participate, you will be asked to fill out a survey.  It will take approximately 5 to 20 minutes of your time.  You can withdraw from completing the survey at any time by clicking on the “DISCARD” button on the bottom of the screen.  After clicking on “DISCARD” you will be prompted to decide whether you want to continue or discard your results.  If you click “DISCARD” your responses will not be saved and you will be exited from the survey.
After completing the survey, you can enter to win a $25 eGift Starbucks card.
If you want to fill out the survey, please click on the survey link below.
http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/bdatlab-2016/ksg-survey-sept2016-1/
A second email will be sent in 1 week as a reminder. All potential respondents are reminded to complete the survey, whether you completed it or not. Since responses are anonymous we are unable to know who has completed the survey or not.   Please ignore the reminder email if you have completed the survey or have chosen not to participate in the study.

Additionally, you are encouraged to forward this email, survey link, and information about the survey to any one who may be interested in contributing to this study.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us with the contact info below.



Liz Delarosa

MSW, MSc. (OT) Reg. (ONT), PhD (Candidate)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

McLaughlin Hall, Room 319

Queen’s University, 130 Stuart Street

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6

Email: BDATLAB at gmail.com<mailto:BDATLAB at gmail.com>

Phone: 613-533-6000 ext. 77612

This study has been granted clearance according to the recommended principles of Canadian ethics guidelines, and Queen's policies. If you have any ethical questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Chair of the General Research Ethics Board at 613-533-2988 and (toll-free) 1-844-535-2988 or Chair.GREB at queensu.ca<mailto:Chair.GREB at queensu.ca>.

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•       I understand that if I agree to participate in this study, I may withdraw from the study at any time

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