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Mona Robinson, PhD, LPCC-S, LSW, CRC
<div>Associate Professor and Chair</div>
<div>Counseling and Higher Education </div>
<div>Ohio University</div>
<div>Patton College of Education</div>
<div>79 S. Court Street</div>
<div>N248 Lindley Hall</div>
<div>Athens, Ohio 45701</div>
<div>(740) 593-4461 Phone</div>
<div>(740) 593-0477 Fax</div>
<div><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ohio.edu">www.ohio.edu</a></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> "Melissa D. Deroche" <<a href="mailto:mddps@my.uno.edu">mddps@my.uno.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> February 6, 2016 at 3:24:57 PM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Multicultural Disability Competence Study</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%">Dear Dr. Robinson:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am a graduate student pursuing my doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision and am conducting my dissertation research under the direction of Dr. Barbara Herlihy and
Dr. Matthew Lyons (Co-Chairs) in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of New Orleans. I am writing to request your assistance in accessing potential participants for my dissertation study entitled: “The Relationship between Perceived
Multicultural Disability Competence, Multicultural Counseling Coursework, and Disability-related Life Experience.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To date, the topic of ability/disability has been given limited attention in the multicultural counseling literature. Moreover,
<span style="color:#333333">my research is timely given the recent merger between CACREP and the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and the expected recommendations for including the topic of disability in all counseling course curriculum. T</span>he
purpose of this study, therefore, is to examine Master’s-level counseling students’ perceived level of competence to counsel clients with disabilities and to investigate the extent to which ability/disability is covered in multicultural counseling courses
in CACREP accredited programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am asking you to share this invitational letter with your master’s-level counseling students enrolled in your institution’s CACREP accredited counseling program(s). Eligibility
for participation in this study requires being eighteen years or older and being enrolled as a master’s-level counseling student in a CACREP accredited counseling program. The surveys are likely to take 10-15 minutes to complete. Surveys are available online
using the anonymous survey link below<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://neworleans.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_24h4L4IIzTtompf" target="_blank">http://neworleans.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_24h4L4IIzTtompf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are not connected automatically, please copy-and-paste the link into the address box in your Internet browser and click enter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Participating in this study is thought to have minimal risks. However, respondents may experience uncomfortable thoughts and/or emotions related to their perceived ability to competently
counsel clients with disabilities. Possible benefits of this study include participants becoming more aware of their attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and skills regarding persons with disabilities. Study results may also provide important information about,
how and in what ways, counseling programs prepare counselors to work with clients with disabilities.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Respondents may decline to participate or choose to withdraw from this study at any time without penalty. Participants who complete
the surveys will be provided with the option to submit their email addresses and be entered in a drawing for one of five $20 Amazon gift cards. I appreciate your assistance with this research study. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please direct any questions or concerns about this study to the co-investigator, Melissa Deroche (<a href="mailto:mddps@uno.edu">mddps@uno.edu</a>); the principal investigator and
faculty advisor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy (<a href="mailto:bherlihy@uno.edu">bherlihy@uno.edu</a>); or the Office of Human Subjects Research at the University of New Orleans (<a href="http://unoirb.edu">unoirb.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Melissa
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