News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
This month on FSCast: Olga Espinola shares her life story, where learning and mentorship go hand in hand. Dave Williams discusses tactile Braille displays and explains some of the advantages of multiline Braille support in JAWS. Elizabeth Whitaker introduces upcoming training opportunities from Vispero.
Read More FSCast #266. On reading, mentorship and Braille AdvocacyThis month, Mitchell Smedley shares his experience hosting his own radio show and serving as president of a college radio station. Quin Gillespie introduces Paperback, a fully accessible ebook and document reader for Windows. Finally, Elizabeth Whitaker highlights upcoming training opportunities from Vispero.
Read More FSCast #265. On hosting a radio show, reading documents and developing your professional skillsOn this episode, we discuss reading books and other documents on a Windows PC. Then, we chat with Andrés felipe Pulgarín, a musician and access technology enthusiast from Columbia. And finally, we use Page Explorer to discover an unfamiliar web interface.
Read More FSCast #264. Discovering an unfamiliar territory with Page Explorer, and a chat with Andrés felipe Pulgarín from ColombiaIn this episode, Ryan Jones introduces some of the exciting new features in our JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026 updates. Elizabeth Whitaker walks you through creating your Vispero account so you can get the most out of our products, and she also shares a preview of upcoming Vispero training opportunities. Plus, Colleen Wunderlich from the …
Read More FSCast #263. Introducing the 2026 software updates, and a potential opportunity to start your own businessThis month on FSCast, we show you how to quickly enhance website accessibility using the latest tools in JAWS. Then, we chat with Kristina Misiunaite, a tax policy officer from the Netherlands, to discover why tax law is about more than just money. And finally, Elizabeth Whitaker joins us to preview upcoming webinars from our …
Read More FSCast #262. Enhancing Web Accessibility With JAWS Tools, And a Chat With Kristina MisiunaiteOn this episode, Joe Stephen and Rusty Kelly unveil some of the details of our upcoming support for multiline Braille. Then, we are joined by Arielle Silverman and Stephanie Enyart, introducing an AI user survey by the American Foundation for the Blind. With Elizabeth Whitaker, we take a look at what’s new at the Training …
Read More FSCast #261. An in-depth look at multiline Braille support in JAWS, and an AI user survey by the AFBWhy do blind people in the US attend annual conventions? How can AI make web browsing more enjoyable? What does it take to succeed in today’s world? What new learning opportunities are being offered by Vispero? The convention vibe continues on this special episode, as we hear from Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, Mohammed Laachir, and …
Read More FSCast #260. Convention Special, And a Bit Of AIOn FSCast this month: Elisabeth Whitaker introduces Vispero’s plans and events for the upcoming Summer conventions; Joseph LaFauci contributes a JAWS power tip of the month; Peter Tucic, Sile O’Modhrain and Matthew Horspool take us into the world of multiline Braille and visual tables; And Isabel Holdsworth shares her impressions from a cruise in Antarctica.
Read More FSCast #259. Multiline Braille; visual tables; and a cruise in AntarcticaOn 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 CrabbThis 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 Henter