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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 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 ReviewThe December update of Fusion Suite 2025 is available for download. Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. The December update includes new features and enhancements that will benefit all who use this software. Visit the What’s New pages for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025 to learn more about …
Read More Download the December Update of Fusion Suite 2025Are you looking for info about the exciting new features and enhancements in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025? Want to see some in action? Join us and our friends at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) on Wednesday, December 18 at 3:00 PM Eastern time. This live webinar, “2025 Vision: Explore the Latest …
Read More Learn What’s New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025The 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. Rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting a few of our past winners. Parker Parker is a senior from Florida who uses …
Read More Student of the Month HighlightsThe 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 December 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 December 2024 Training EventsHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November to Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for more details. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember Shortcuts.” Visit the Sharkvember Shortcuts page each weekday …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupThank you for helping to make the second annual Next Big Thing contest an enormous success! If you were unable to attend or want to review the top ideas, the archive is now available. At the event, the top three finalists presented their feature ideas for JAWS or ZoomText to a live audience and judges. …
Read More Meet the Next Big Thing 2024 Winner