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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greetings all. Counseling students and counselors are invited to take part in the following research opportunity.
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</span></b><span style="color:black">Zeynep Sule Yilmaz <zyilmaz@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:57</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Zeynep Sule Yilmaz <zyilmaz@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[External] Dissertation Research Invitation: The Development and Validation of Counselor Disability Competence Scale (second call)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear CACREP liaison,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I am contacting you to kindly ask for your assistance in disseminating my dissertation research request as the CACREP liaison. Could
you please share my dissertation research invitation with your current counseling graduate students and alumni, if possible? Due to an unfortunate bot attack, I had to inactivate my survey link; however, it is fixed and active again. If you could please repost
my research invitation, your help would be greatly appreciated.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thank you and have a wonderful day!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Zeynep Yilmaz, MS, CRC</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Ph.D. candidate</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear Group Members,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">My name is Zeynep Yilmaz, and I am a doctoral candidate at The University of Arizona in the Counselor Education and Supervision program.
To fulfill my degree requirements, I am conducting a dissertation study entitled
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">(The Development and Validation of the Counselor Disability Competence Scale)
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">under the supervision of Dr. Linda Shaw.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The purpose of this study is to develop a new scale to accurately measure counselor disability competencies in working with persons with disabilities
(PWDs). My hope is that this study will not only help to understand the current state of knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and skills among counselors and counseling students in working with persons with disabilities but also to inform the creation of resources
for counselors to assist them in being able to provide more effective and affirming counseling services.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Eligibility</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To be eligible to participate in this study, you must:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">be 18-years old or older; and
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">be enrolled in a graduate-level counseling program in the United States and have completed at least two full-time semesters and one practicum experience in the program; or</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">have graduated from a master-level counseling program; or</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">currently work as a practicing counselor.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and you can withdraw at any time without any penalty.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you agree to participate, it will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the study. Upon completion of data collection, you will be
eligible for a drawing for 10 (ten) <b>$20 Amazon gift cards</b> in appreciation of your participation and time. Following completion of the survey, you will be prompted to move to a new page where you can enter your e-mail address if you would like to be
included in the gift card drawing. Entering this drawing will be optional, and your e-mail will not be matched with your answers.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Confidentiality</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your participation in this study, and any identifiable personal information you provide, will be kept confidential to every extent possible,
and all data will be destroyed within six years of the completion of the study. All written and electronic forms of data and study materials will be securely maintained.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Risks and Benefits:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It is possible that you may become aware, in the process of completing the survey, that you have some knowledge or skill gaps, which might be
mildly distressing. Other than this, there are no expected risks to you, as a result of participating in this study. You will probably not benefit directly from participating in this study. However, being in this study may help in development of an accurate
and up-to-date instrument to measure counselors’ disability-related competencies, therefore helping counselors and counselor educators to understand the training needs of counselors in this area. Completing the survey may also encourage you to self-reflect
on your own competencies in this area that you might wish to further develop.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Additional Information and/or Concerns:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Arizona IRB has approved this protocol on …
<span style="color:red">(Protocol #2106956002)</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For questions, concerns, or complaints about the study you may contact the principal investigator, Zeynep Yilmaz at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:zyilmaz@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">zyilmaz@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
. You may also contact my adviser, Dr. Linda Shaw at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:lshaw@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">lshaw@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For questions about your rights as a participant in this study or to discuss other study-related concerns or complaints with someone who is not
part of the research team, you may contact the University of Arizona Human Subjects Protection Program at 520-626-6721 or online at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rgw.arizona.edu/compliance/human-subjects-protection-program"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://rgw.arizona.edu/compliance/human-subjects-protection-program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Survey Link:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please feel free to share this study opportunity with others. I appreciate your time and consideration!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Zeynep Yilmaz</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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