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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 Students of the Month for May 2022 are two sisters from Alabama, Ivy-Ann and Saffy, who are 13 and 12 years old. Home-schooled by …
Read More May 2022 Freedom Scientific Students of the MonthAre you in the market for an optical character recognition (OCR) device? Want to get the most out of scanning and reading text with an OCR device? Join us Thursday, May 26 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Tips and Tricks for a More Enjoyable OCR Experience.” Mike Wood and Michelle Williams will …
Read More Join Us for Tips and Tricks for a More Enjoyable OCR ExperienceWant to learn how to overcome challenges of low vision? Join us Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Noon Eastern time for a webinar, Low Vision Basics – The Importance of Lighting, Eye Protection, and Magnification. What We’ll Cover? The right lighting, eye protection, and magnification make all the difference when performing tasks such as reading, …
Read More Join Us for Low Vision Basics – The Importance of Lighting, Eye Protection, and MagnificationMore than 50% of US households have a dog as a pet and these furry companions make great walking partners and help to reduce loneliness. About 5% of people who are blind or vision impaired have a dog that is not only a companion but also a vital part of their everyday life and helping …
Read More Guide Dogs – Devoted and HardworkingCataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40. They are also the principal cause of blindness in the world. Fifty percent of all Americans will develop cataracts by the age of 80. What is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens and …
Read More Cataract Awareness Month – Get the Facts!Accessibility is defined in the dictionary as “the quality of being easily reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability.” How does this apply to digital access? Through the years, digital content has become more prevalent in our lives with online banking and shopping, social media and messaging platforms used for connecting with …
Read More 10th Celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness DayAccording 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 and cognitive changes.” Occupational Therapy and …
Read More What is Occupational Therapy?As you age, your eyes and vision change. The pupil reduces in size, muscles weaken, and the lens starts to stiffen which may cause blurred vision or trouble focusing. The reduced pupil size and the weakened eye muscles allow less light in and you may notice a need for increased or focused lighting. Glare sensitivity …
Read More How Effective is Lighting for People with Low Vision?A WHO study from 2010 found that there are 285 million people who are visually impaired worldwide and 39 million of these are blind. World Sight Day, which falls on the second Thursday of October, and Blindness Awareness Month, both focus on bringing awareness to blindness causes, especially ones that are preventable. Did you know? …
Read More October is Blindness Awareness MonthAre 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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