Maternal/infant study needs participants with disabilities

This flier includes three images. On the left side, there are two images. One is a silhouette of a
person using a wheelchair. The other image is a silhouette of a person in a dress who is walking,
using a long cane with a mushroom shaped tip with her left hand, and holding the left hand of a
small child with her right hand. Toward the bottom of the page, there is an image of a QR code
(barcode) to scan to apply.
The flier reads:
Participants Needed: For a study involving maternal and infant outcomes among women with
disabilities.
You may qualify if you:
-Have a disability (vision impairment, deaf or hard of hearing, physical disability, intellectual or
psychological disability)
-Are 18 years of age or older
-Are pregnant, or have had a child in the last 24 months
-Are experiencing/have experienced difficult intimate relationships and/or mood disturbances
Volunteers will be asked to participate in one virtual interview (45-60 minutes) and compensated
with a $40 gift card.
This research study is being conducted with IRB approval (protocol number 3881) from the
University of Virginia, funded by the National Institutes of Health. There are images at the
bottom of this flier of the University of Montana logo and the University of Virginia School of
Nursing logo.
Questions? Email: disabilityandpregnancy@gmail.com or call: 434-218-0242.

The University of Virginia School of Nursing and the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities at the University of Montana are seeking participants for a study involving maternal and infant outcomes among women with disabilities.

You may qualify if you:

  • Have a disability (vision impairment, deaf or hard of hearing, physical disability, intellectual or
    psychological disability)
  • Are 18 years of age or older
  • Are pregnant, or have had a child in the last 24 months
  • Are experiencing/have experienced difficult intimate relationships and/or mood disturbances

Volunteers will be asked to participate in one virtual interview (45-60 minutes) and compensated
with a $40 gift card.

To apply to participate in this study scan the QR code on the image above or go to: https://virginiahsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8St6Fsjui1V6ZM?Q_CHL=qr

If you have questions please email disabilityandpregnancy@gmail.com or call: (434)218-0242. This research study is being conducted with IRB approval (protocol number 3881) from The University of Virginia and is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings, and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and southcentral Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app on Apple or Google Play.