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The 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 February 2025 is Meron, a seventh-grader from Maryland. Meron began learning JAWS in the sixth grade and uses it …
Read More February 2025 Student of the MonthDo you need tips and keyboard commands for navigating messages and meetings in the New Outlook with JAWS? Join us for a live webinar, “An Introduction to the New Outlook with JAWS.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of the new Outlook interface, discuss important settings that improve the navigation process, plus show you …
Read More Join Us for An Introduction to the New Outlook with JAWSThe 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 February 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 February 2025 Training EventsThis month on FSCast, we hear from Michal Tkáčik about some exciting European initiatives to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Braille. Then, in a Zoom conference with Elizabeth Whitaker, we find out how to use Picture Smart and Background OCR to make
Read More FSCast # 254. Celebrating Braille, attending a Zoom meeting and enjoying subtitles on YouTubeThe National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) offers refreshable braille displays for accessing books and other reading materials in braille. These devices, called eReaders, are available on loan to eligible library patrons. Join us Thursday, January 30 at noon Eastern time for a special event, “Tips for Using Your NLS eReader …
Read More Join Us for Tips on Using Your NLS eReader with JAWSWe are starting a new employee spotlight series here on the Freedom Scientific blog to further connect with you, our readers, by sharing stories and experiences. This month, we are spotlighting Rachel Buchanan, Director of User Education and Technical Support at Vispero. Rachel is passionate about teaching and empowering others through learning. Many of you …
Read More Employee Spotlight: Rachel Buchanan’s StoryThe 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 January 2025 is Brielle, a fourth grader from California. Brielle began using JAWS and the Focus 40 Blue braille …
Read More January 2025 Student of the MonthAre you looking for power tips to help you use braille and JAWS more efficiently? Join us Thursday, January 16 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Ten Power Tips for Using Braille with JAWS.” What We’ll Cover Celebrate Braille Literacy Month with us as we discuss ways to maintain your braille display, provide …
Read More Learn Ten Power Tips for Using Braille with JAWSThe 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 January 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 January 2025 Training EventsThanks to your valuable suggestions and feedback, the Freedom Scientific Training Team introduced you to many enhancements in 2024. As the year comes to a close, we reflect on a few of them and look forward to 2025. Celebrated 200 Years of Braille 2024 marked the 200th anniversary of braille. In January, we held a …
Read More 2024 Year-End Review