Survey on Use of Wireless Technology by People with Disabilities
The following information is forwarded to you by the Great Lakes ADACenter (www.adagreatlakes.org) for your information:
I am a researcher for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center forWireless Technologies (also known as the Wireless RERC). We are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to promote the accessibility and usability of wireless technologies by people with all types of disabilities.
We are currently conducting two surveys, and I was hoping I could count on you to fill them out. The surveys are described below with links:
- Survey of User Needs - this is a general survey on use and usability ofwireless technologies. It is our cornerstone survey.https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SUN_2012-2013
- Survey on Emergency Communications - this survey focuses on the two sides of emergency communications: a) contacting emergency response services (fire and rescue, ambulance, etc.) during a personal emergency; and b) receiving alerts during public emergencies like severe weather, forest fire, etc.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Emergency-Communication-2012
We use the data from these surveys to inform government regulators and the wireless industry about the wireless needs and wants of people with disabilities. Wireless technology changes at a very rapid pace. And, regulators and engineers need to be aware of your views and experiences. We report only summaries of the data, never individual data.
You can see some of our publications at: www.wirelessrerc.org/content/publications-presentations
If you are a caregiver for loved ones, you can fill out the surveys for them.
When I collect a enough responses I will make the survey data available.
If anybody prefers to complete the survey over the phone, or on paper, please let me know. My contact information is below:
Thanks!
John Morris, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Wireless RERC
Shepherd Center
2020 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
