Hipótesis específicas

Your identity will be kept confidential and will be maintained with an identifying alias of your choosing. You will be asked to provide a name (other than your real name) to identify your responses to interview questions and to be used in publications. All identifying information will be stored separate from information collected for added security. Audiotaped interviews will be transcribed into Microsoft Word™ documents and saved with a password. Audiotapes and transcripts will be kept in a locked cabinet accessible only to the investigator and co-investigator. Audiotapes will be destroyed upon completion of data analysis and transcripts will be destroyed three years later.

Your identity will be protected in the reporting of data to any publication. 9. Signatures

If you have any questions about your rights as a subject/participant in this research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can contact Dr. Richard Speaker at the University of New Orleans at (504) 280-6660.

I have been fully informed of the above-described procedure with its possible benefits and risks, and I have given my permission of participation in this study.

___________________________________ _____________________________ _______________

Signature of Subject Name of Subject Date

(Print)

__________________________________ _____________________________ _______________

Signature of Person Name of Person Date

Obtaining Consent Obtaining Consent

Appendix D Interview Protocol

Risk, Resilience and Success in College for Students with Vision Disabilities Interview Protocol

Interview 1:

• How did you decide to attend college?

• What influence, if any, did your parents have on your decision to attend college?

• What influence, if any, did elementary and high school teachers have on your decision to attend college?

• What influence, if any, did friends have on your decision to attend college?

• What steps did you take to prepare yourself to attend college?

• Once in college, how would you describe the adequacy of your preparation? Interview 2:

• Describe disability-related challenges you faced in college.

• Describe how you handled the challenges identified.

• Describe your support system (both on and off campus) while attending college.

• Other than school, in what activities were you involved (employment, clubs/organizations, etc.)?

• What advice would you give to other people with vision impairments to have a successful experience in college?

Interview 3:

• Please describe your disability and its meaning and impact on your life.

• What beliefs and expectations do you hold for yourself in life?

Appendix E

Risk, Resilience and Success in College for Students with Vision Disabilities Demographic Data Collection Sheet

Chosen Alias

Gender Male Female

Race White Black Hispanic Asian

Native American Other

Socioeconomic status

Vision status Partially sighted Totally Blind

Age of onset of disability

Cause of Vision Loss

Father’s Occupation Father’s Education Level Mother’s Occupation Mother’s Education Level Family History/Composition

High school grade point average

Special Education Services Received

Yes No

If Yes, please describe.

College grade point average

Extra Curricular Activities in High School

Educational status Junior Senior Graduate

Educational major

Extra Curricular Activities in College

VITA

Rose M. Angelocci earned a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling in 1990 and a Master in Health Sciences in Rehabilitation Counseling in 1992 from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. She completed the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education at the University of New Orleans in December, 2007.

Rose is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Licensed Rehabilitation

Counselor/Supervisor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist. She has held memberships in organizations including the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Louisiana counseling Association (LCA), and the

Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). Rose has over 20 years experience in assessing and training persons with disabilities in the use of assistive technology and Braille. She has served as adjunct faculty for the Department of Special Education and Habilitative Services and the Department of Computer Science at UNO. Rose also provides disability awareness training to community businesses and cultural groups to assist them in understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act and to be more aware of how to effectively communicate with people with disabilities. She has been instrumental in providing people with vision impairments access to cultural facilities by developing descriptive narratives including a walking tour for the Aquarium of the Americas and supplemental audio description for I-Max film "Into the Deep".

Rose has served on several state and local advisory committees regarding the

accessibility needs of people with disabilities. She has served on the Louisiana Rehabilitation Advisory Council, as Chairperson for the Louisiana Statewide Independent Living Council, as graduate student representative for the Louisiana Counseling Association, and on the board of

Directors at WRBH Reading Radio for the Blind. She is President-Elect for the Louisiana Chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. She has given numerous presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences as well as published work in professional journals, newsletters, conference proceedings, a book chapter, and audio and video productions in the areas of assistive technology, disability awareness, and counselor supervision.