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Each October, Blindness Awareness Month and World Sight Day (observed on the second Thursday of the month) invite us to reflect on the global impact of vision loss, learn about prevention, and recognize the tools and technologies that empower people who are blind. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.2 billion people have near …
Read More Blindness Awareness Month: Focus on Education and AccessibilityOur monthly Employee Spotlight series gives you a glimpse behind the scenes and brings you closer to the people behind the products at Vispero. This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Anthony Priore, Digital Marketing Manager at Vispero. We chatted with Anthony to learn how he got started in the accessibility field, what product he …
Read More Employee Spotlight: Anthony Priore’s StoryText Analyzer is a powerful JAWS feature that helps you catch formatting issues, punctuation problems, and other inconsistencies in your documents or web pages. Whether you’re writing a report, taking notes in class, or editing a web article, Text Analyzer lets you review your work with more confidence and accuracy. What Can It Catch? JAWS …
Read More Proof Documents Faster and More Efficiently with JAWS Text AnalyzerOur monthly Employee Spotlight series gives you a glimpse behind the scenes and brings you closer to the people behind the products at Vispero. This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Meagan Griffith, Accessibility Engineer at TPGi, a Vispero company. We chatted with Meagan and learned about her passion for music and accessibility, what drew …
Read More Employee Spotlight: Meagan Griffith’s StoryOur monthly Employee Spotlight series is all about bringing you closer to the people behind the products at Vispero. This month, we’re staying in The Netherlands as we shine the spotlight on Mohammed Laachir, Product Owner at Vispero. Mohammed began his journey with JAWS seven years ago as a screen reader user and for the …
Read More Employee Spotlight: Mohammed Laachir’s StoryThis July marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, the ADA transformed the landscape of civil rights by protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensuring equal access in all areas of public life. Whether it’s employment, education, transportation, …
Read More Celebrating 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities ActFor half a century, Optelec has been at the forefront of innovation in assistive technology, empowering individuals with visual impairments and transforming lives around the world. This month in our employee spotlight takes us to the Netherlands as we get to know Jim Pors, International Sales Manager. For more than forty years, Jim Pors has …
Read More Employee Spotlight: Jim Pors’ StoryOur 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 StoryApril is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), occupational therapy helps people participate in everyday activities. “Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical …
Read More Low Vision and Occupational Therapy: Enhancing IndependenceAs we continue our monthly Employee Spotlight series, we get to know David Swallow, Principal UX Consultant at TPGi. He is passionate about accessibility and has spent his entire career trying to make the online world accessible. We chatted with David to find out how he got started in the accessibility field, what he is …
Read More Employee Spotlight: David Swallow’s Story