Do you have dyslexia? We are seeking feedback from people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia to gain a better understanding of their experiences with writing.
The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is looking for people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia and use technology, such as productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Word), autocorrect, spell check, and grammar check to take part in a research project being conducted by Microsoft.
Microsoft researchers would like to learn more about the experiences of individuals who have dyslexia. The overall goal of this research study is to learn about the writing process of people with dyslexia.
To be eligible you must:
Diagnosed with dyslexia
Use technology/productivity tools to write (e.g., Microsoft Word)
Be 18 years of age or older
Prefer English for reading and writing
Be a member of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC)
Participants in this study will be asked to participate in a 1-hour interview via video conferencing technology. The survey will include a few questions about the participant and questions about dyslexia and writing. Participation in this study may take about 60 minutes to complete. Following completion of the interview, participants will receive a $50 stipend for their time and effort.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please use the Enrollment Form button below. It will ask you to type your name, email and add a short note on your interest to us if you’d like. Someone from the AURC staff will contact you shortly to verify you meet the recruitment criteria so you can participate.
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.