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180 Appendix E Informed Consent Form—Focus Groups My name is Jeremy L. Brunson and I am a graduate student at Syracuse University. I am inviting you to participate in a research study titled “The Practice and Organization of Sign Language Interpreting: An Institutional Ethnography of Access.” Involvement in the study is voluntary so you may choose to participate or not. This sheet will explain the study to you and please feel free to ask questions about the research if you have any. I will be happy to explain anything in greater detail if you wish. In addition, please feel free to contact my advisor, Professor Marjorie DeVault, at 315-443-4030, if you have any questions about this study. For information regarding the protocol I have submitted to the Institutional Review Board you may contact them at 315-443-3013. If you would like to talk to Professor DeVault or someone at the Institutional Review Board at Syracuse University, I would be happy to reimburse you for any long distance charges for the call. I am interested in the work of sign language interpreters. As a deaf person you have a lot of experience in using the services of sign language interpreters. I would like to talk with you about your experiences with sign language interpreters in different settings. My goal is to have meetings with of 3 to 4 deaf people. At the end of our meeting, I will type up notes from the meeting and send them to you via email and welcome any comments. You may be asked for permission to record your interview on audiotape /videotape to aid in my translation of our interview to paper. If you consent to being taped then the tape will be kept in a secure place without identifying information on it. In addition it will be disposed of after the research is complete. If you consent to being taped please sign here _______________________________. If you consent to being videotaped please sign here _____________________. Informed Consent Form—Focus Groups : 181 The benefit of this research is to create a greater awareness of the work that interpreters do. If you agree to participate, you and, at the most, 3 other deaf people who use sign language interpreters on a regular basis will meet and discuss your experiences. I will ask the entire group to consider a variety of questions that focus on the services of sign language interpreting and VRS. The risks to you of participating in this study are limited. They consist of the typical risks that are involved with sharing your thoughts, experiences, and opinions with someone. They may involve such things as the discomfort of sharing your opinion or political risk if you say something very critical during an interview. Because these interviews will be conducted with small groups I am unable to offer you confidentiality. However, I will ask each person to respect the privacy of others involved and not discuss who else was present. Additionally, if you choose, you may assign yourself a pseudonym that will be used in all future references to your participation. I will be the only person, aside from you, who will know of the pseudonym that you have chosen. If you no longer wish to continue, you have the right to withdraw from the study, without penalty, at any time. All of my questions have been answered and I wish to participate in this research study. Signature of participant ___________________________ Date ________ Print name of participant________________________________________ Name of investigator _____________________________ Date ________ ...

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