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The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed June training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email …
Read More Join Us for Our June 2025 Training EventsInnosearch offers an online shopping experience that makes it easy to shop for and purchase products from many popular retailers all on one convenient website. Join us on Thursday, May 29 at noon ET for a live webinar, “Shop Online with Innosearch and JAWS.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of the Innosearch website, …
Read More Join Us and Learn How to Shop Online with Innosearch and JAWSOn FSCast this month, we catch up with Ryan Jones, our VP of Software and Product Management , to find out some of what’s new with Vispero products. At the Optelec stand, our colleague Rene Ludwig shows us a self-service kiosk running JAWS. And we visit with Nolan Crabb, Director of Assistive Technology at Ohio …
Read More FSCast #258: Product News and Updates; A Quick Look at a Talking Kiosk; and a Visit with Nolan CrabbThe May update of Fusion Suite 2025 is available for download. Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. The May update includes new features and enhancements that will benefit all users. Visit the What’s New pages for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025 to learn more about this exciting new …
Read More Download the May 2025 Update of Fusion Suite 2025Are you new to Windows 11? Need tips on managing tasks and settings with JAWS? Join us Thursday, May 15 at noon ET for a live webinar, “Ten Tips for Managing Windows 11 with JAWS.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of the Windows 11 interface, and show you how to: Register for this …
Read More Join Us for Ten Tips for Managing Windows 11 with JAWSThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month Program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for May 2025 is Jesús, a senior from Arizona. Jesús began using JAWS in the 8th grade, and said it …
Read More May 2025 Student of the MonthThe Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed May training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email …
Read More Join Us for Our May 2025 Training EventsThis month, we explore the use of Web verbosity settings to tame excessive speech on some Web sites with JAWS. Then, Bryan Vuong introduces us to Innosearch, an innovative approach to shopping. And finally, we enjoy more fun stories and memories in Part 2 of our interview with Ted Henter.
Read More FSCast #257. Taming JAWS On the Web, an introduction to Innosearch, and more stories and memories from Ted HenterWhen installing Chrome and Edge versions 134 and 135, JAWS and ZoomText users have experienced issues that can be resolved by following the steps provided in this blog post. Known issues: To resolve these issues, install the April update of JAWS, ZoomText, or Fusion 2025, and update Chrome and Edge to version 136. Note: If …
Read More Install Software Updates to Resolve JAWS and ZoomText IssuesOur employee spotlight series is designed to connect with you, our readers, by sharing stories and experiences of employees throughout Vispero. This month takes us across the pond to our United Kingdom office as we spotlight James Fossey, Sales and Marketing Manager. James Fossey has dedicated nearly two decades to making a difference for those …
Read More Employee Spotlight: James Fossey’s Story