We got a e-mail today about a focus group up at OHSU that is happening on the 24th.  They need some parents who are willing to come talk about safety needs with children with special needs.   Below is a copy of the e-mail that we received with all the contact information on it and info about the event.

Hello,

This is Ed Wilson. I attempted to reach you yesterday in order to talk about recruiting parents of children with ADD/ADHD to participate in focus group research at OHSU. I’d like to give you some more information about me, why I am emailing you, and what the principle investigator, focus group moderator, and I will be doing for this research.

I am a graduate student at Portland State University where I am pursuing a Masters in Public Health. I am also a research assistant at the Safety Center at OHSU. This research is part of my thesis project at PSU. Upon completion of the project (mid July) I will be moving to Denver for medical school.

Specifically, we need 8 to 12 parents/guardians to participate in a focus group for approximately 90 minutes on Friday, June 24 at 7 PM. Those participants, as stated, must be either the parents or guardians of children with ADD/ADHD. We would like you to contact the parents/guardians and ask them if they would be willing to participate in the research. If they have any questions they can contact me via email or phone (315.941.1032). They may also reach my supervisor, Matthew Geraths, at gerathsm@ohsu.edu or 503.719.2037.

The focus groups are designed to gain a better understanding of the safety needs that parents have for their children with special needs, e.g. ADHD. The Safety Center specializes in providing the safety information and supplies that parents need to prevent the common injuries children experience. Within the focus group setting, we would like to talk to parents/guardians about the type of safety equipment and information they feel would help prevent these injuries among children with ADD/ADHD.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. And again, thank you very much for your time and I look forward to hearing back from you.

Warm regards,
Ed Wilson