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Youth View Research Team

The Youth View Research Team is based out of Texas Tech University's Department of Psychological Sciences. We are dedicated to better understanding and improving the health and well-being of children living with blindness or low vision. With support from the National Eye Institute, the team will soon be launching the WHALABY study, recruiting blind and low vision youth from across the US.

About Us

The Youth View Research Team is led by Drs. Sarah Victor and Adam Schmidt, Associate Professors of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University. More information about our team is available here.

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Image of Drs. Sarah Victor (right) and Dr. Adam Schmidt (left) sitting outdoors on a bench. Snowy, Dr. Schmidt's guide dog, is a yellow lab sitting at his feet.

A child and his mother sit at a table with papers in front of them, looking at each other. Both the child and mother are wearing glasses, and the mother is holding a pen over the paper.

About the Study

The WHALABY will be recruiting children with blindness, low vision, or visual impairment for a project designed to understand their experiences in daily life and how these experiences impact their health and well-being. More information about the study is available here.

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About the Advisory Board

Our research team collaborates with an advisory board composed of stakeholders who have firsthand experience in this area. Their insights help guide and strengthen our work.

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Media Highlights

Eye on Vision:

WYPL-FM 89.3's show for those with blindness, visual impairment, and low vision.

Speaking Out for the Blind:

Episode 358 Impacts of Visual Impairment on Children (ACB Media 1)

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