Are you a person with a physical disability or a physical difference? We are seeking people who identify as having a physical disability or a physical difference that may cause them to have accessibility challenges when using technology that has sensors or sensing systems.

The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is looking for people with physical disabilities or physical differences to take part in a research project being conducted by Microsoft. The goal of this study is to improve the usability and accessibility of technologies with sensing systems.

To be eligible you must:

1. Have a physical disability (e.g., quadriplegia) or physical difference (e.g., dwarfism)

2. Be 18 years of age or older

3. Prefer English for reading and writing.

4. Be a member of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC)

Participants in this study will be asked to complete an online questionnaire which includes a few demographic questions, technology use questions, and questions about personal experience interacting with sensing systems. Participation in this study may take about 60 minutes. After the study has concluded, each participant will receive a $50 stipend for their time and effort

ABOUT US

The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is a national community of people with all types of disabilities interested in helping make technology more accessible and usable. The AURC is organized and maintained by assistive technology researchers at Shepherd Center.

To learn more about and join the AURC, please visit: www.accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org

ABOUT SHEPHERD CENTER

Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.

Interested? Questions? Please contact Nicole Thompson at AURC@shepherd.org.