Welcome to the California connection for April 27.

CCB Scholarships:

If you are a student who is legally blind, attending school full time in 2018-2019 and reside in CA, please consider applying for a CCB scholarship. Applications must be filed with supporting documentation by May 15, 2018. Please visit the CCB website at www.ccbnet.org to fill the application out online.

For questions or comments please email Christy Crespin, chair, CCB Scholarship Committee at ccrespin@att.net.

Research Opportunity:

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Memory and Vision

Time Commitment: Between 90 minutes and 2 hours total

Where: Mutually agreed upon location. This may be on campus, schools, or organizations for visually impaired individuals

Would you like to participate in a research study to understand how blind and sighted individuals remember information? Through this study, we may understand how to better educate blind students and design more effective products for all.

Eligibility:
May be either sighted or legally blind. Must be between 18-50 years old.

You are ineligible if you have any additional neurological or developmental disabilities other than visual impairment or a recent history of illegal drug use.

Contact Information:
Karen Arcos, Lead Researcher
E-mail: karcos1@uci.edu
Phone: (949) 824-8378

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