I agree.
I did about 6 of these until I realized I was being viewed as a guinea pig.
Money needs to be offered.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: wheelchair <[email protected]>
To: gentrier <[email protected]>
Cc: r.pracht <[email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Feb 22, 2015 9:16 pm
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interview request for a student project
Thank You. Thank You very much for your reply. I truly hope your husband
joins us as a world recognized group and shares his info. I'm looking forward
to reading your published results, once my refund check arrives. And to you
both I wish the best.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 2/22/2015 8:09:34 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
I did my research, my results were published, and each study is like a grain of
sand that goes toward building a bridge. Not one study in and of itself amounts
to much unfortunately. I can see how that can be a turn off. That said, without
willing for disciplines, no advances would be made. Anytime you've experienced
an improvement to a medication, and mobility device, etc. That all started with
the studies. You just cannot look at an immediate gratification from one study
you may participate in. I think we should all feel fortunate that people are
interested in doing the studies. My husband has been in a chair for 22 1/2
years. That said, we are all entitled to our opinions and all come at it with
different experiences which I respect.
Please excuse any typos or brevity of tone as this was typed using an iPhone
(and possibly Siri, in an effort to be as safe as possible while en route.)
G
On Feb 22, 2015, at 6:49 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Perhaps, it is just me but after a couple of decades of receiving solicitations
from higher education studies, I haven't seen any written results in any
reports from the Natl Spinal Injury Assoc. So who actually benefits from the
interviews. I know that Ron hasn't. I'm sure there are dozens more.........
I like the corporate interview requests. The offer a cup of coffee and a sweet
roll. I also support national hospitals and rehab centers that pay for time
and transportation to those that personally do interviews. That being said, I
encourage anyone with extra time on their hands to offer their perspective and
expect nothing in return. If Cornell chooses to share their results with the
world, it is their choice and not an obligation to do so. I'm still waiting to
read some results of solicitations from nearly a decade ago from another well
known university. Good Luck with your project.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 2/22/2015 5:52:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Most students are not given grant money for their research to hand out to those
who participate in the study. Since it is intended to benefit those with the
disability, that should be reward enough.
Please excuse any typos or brevity of tone as this was typed using an iPhone
(and possibly Siri, in an effort to be as safe as possible while en route.)
G
On Feb 22, 2015, at 3:17 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <
[email protected]> wrote:
I did about 6 of these until I realized I was being viewed as a
guinea pig. Money needs to be offered.
Ron
On Sunday, February 22, 2015 4:11 PM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
Just remember that long after the interviews are completed and you have
graduated... that so many will have to live their lives, in a manner much
different than yours. A nice stipend would be most appreciated for all those
who chose to participate in being interviewed.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 2/22/2015 3:00:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Hello everyone,
We are a group of three students from Cornell University working on a school
project for our Human-Computer Interaction class to create a tongue-based
interface for enabling people with Spinal Cord Injury to more independently act
on their environment in a subtle manner.
To design this interface, we have been asked to interview several people living
with SCI to become intimately familiar with their firsthand experiences of
everyday living.
Although this work is for class project, we are motivated to further pursue
this kind of technology for practical use. It is our hope that we can help as
many people with SCI as possible.
Please let us know if you would be willing to assist us in this effort. We can
be reached by email at [email protected]. All
information provided will remain anonymous, and will not be included in any
published report.
Thank you,
Oliver Hoffman, Dan Levine, Shawn Bramson
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