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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 2021 is Campbell, a high school student from Tennessee. As a home schooled student, Campbell has employed numerous …
Read More February 2021, Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, February 25 at 3 P.M. Eastern Time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you’d like to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. During the November FSOpenLine, we discussed: …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineThe 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 2021 is Luke, a sixth grader from Missouri. Luke has used Freedom Scientific products for the past four …
Read More January 2021, Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students in the U.S. who are blind or low vision and use Freedom Scientific technology in achieving educational goals. Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. One student is selected each month. To accept the award, the selected student must submit signed …
Read More Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthWere you one of the 1,432 people who completed the Access and Engagement 1 Survey? This survey examined the impact of COVID-19 on the education of students with visual impairments, their families, teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs), and orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists. What did we learn from the survey conducted this past …
Read More Access and Engagement Survey – Let Your Voice be Heard!FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, November 19 at 8 P.M. Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you would like to share? Join us to have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. In the August FSOpenLine, we …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineJAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2021 are here! No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements offered in these upgrades. We are sharing just a few examples of what to expect. Improvements to Picture Smart Introduced in JAWS and Fusion 2019, the Picture Smart feature analyzes photos and displays …
Read More What’s New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2021The Zoom virtual conferencing solution is widely used for webinars, meetings, and classes. You can access Zoom features and navigate the application window using keyboard commands. The basic scripts included in JAWS provide greater control of the Zoom interface. When hosting a meeting, the controls and settings are also accessible using the keyboard. This post …
Read More You Ask, We Answer: Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWSThe third module in our JAWS training series for teachers and AT instructors is now posted on our Teachers’ Resources page. Each module in the series is comprised of task-based lessons, videos, and a quiz. Each new module builds upon the last, with a new one added at the end of every month. Overview of …
Read More Module 3 of JAWS Training for Teachers and AT InstructorsAre you new to hosting Zoom meetings with JAWS? Want to know how to access key features and settings? Join us Thursday, October 15 at noon Eastern Time for a live webinar, “Hosting a Meeting in Zoom with JAWS.” What Is Zoom? The Zoom conferencing solution is used globally for meetings, webinars, and classes. No …
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