Computer usage study

November 13, 2006

Surprised someone hasn't already posted about this. Maybe I missed it.

Just got this passed along from local support group with note to share

with support groups, newsletters, bulletin boards.

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We invite you to participate in a research project studying computer

usage by children and young adults with Down syndrome.

*Parents of children and young adults with Down syndrome*

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From: *Dr. Libby Kumin, Loyola College (lkumin@...)*

*Dr. Heidi Feng, Towson University (jfeng@...)*

*Dr. Lazar, Towson University (jlazar@...)*

*Dr. Ant Ozok, University of land Baltimore County (ozok@...)*

We are beginning to study computer usage by children and young adults

with Down syndrome using an on-line survey. This survey is appropriate

for parents of children with Down Syndrome who are between the ages of 6

and 21. It can be filled out by parents or you and your child can fill

it out together. You can participate from anywhere you live and the

survey should not take more than 15 minutes to complete.

We are inspired by our young friends with Down syndrome who are using

computers for entertainment and for schoolwork. Why shouldn’t these

skills be able to be developed into job skills? You can help us learn

more about the computer usage of children with Down Syndrome, so that we

can explore their current or potential computer use in detail. We hope,

down the road, to develop effective computing tools or software, to help

your children with Down Syndrome use computers for learning, leisure,

and job skills. With computers playing such a large role in our daily

lives, improving your children’s computer use can improve daily life.

The first step is to study how people with Down syndrome are currently

using computers. The survey will be on-line until January 31, but try to

complete it as soon as possible. Thanks again for your participation.

Together, we can make a difference!

You can complete the survey on-line at

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