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Braille is an essential tool that promotes literacy for individuals who are blind. It provides a means of reading and writing at home, in school, and in the workplace that can’t be substituted by any other means of accessibility. Braille is widely produced on paper and made available via technology such as refreshable braille displays, …
Read More How Digital Content Empowers Braille LiteracyAre you looking for ways to refine and polish Word documents? Want to know how to navigate the Microsoft Editor more efficiently with JAWS? Join us Thursday, January 20 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Word Documents with the Microsoft Editor and JAWS.” What Is the Microsoft Editor? The Microsoft …
Read More Prep and Proof Word Documents with the Microsoft Editor and JAWSWant 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 MagnificationThe 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 December 2021 is Matthew, a ninth-grader from Texas. Matthew first began learning JAWS when he was six years old …
Read More December 2021 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThanks to your valuable suggestions and feedback, the Freedom Scientific User Education and Outreach Team introduced many enhancements in 2021. As the year comes to a close, we reflect on those changes and look forward to 2022. Vispero Low Vision Hardware Survey In 2021, the User Education and Outreach Team launched a survey to collect …
Read More 2021 Year-End ReviewDo you or someone you know have Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or another retinal disorder? Are you looking for a solution that will enhance daily activities and increase independence? Join Mike Wood, Vispero Strategic Accounts Manager – Education, and Brian Schleiger, Eyedaptic Sales Manager, Thursday, December 16 at Noon Eastern time for a live webinar, …
Read More Join Us for a Webinar on the Eyedaptic EYE3 GlassesThe Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) of 2021 is a bill that makes access technology more affordable to Americans who are blind and visually impaired. It creates a $2,000 refundable tax credit to eligible persons for the purchase of access technology over a three-year period. House bill H.R. 431 is sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson …
Read More Support the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, December 2 at 8 PM Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. During the August FSOpenLine, we provided …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineFSOpenLine is Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, and an adjunct to our podcast, FSCast. The next episode will take place on Thursday, December 2 at 8 PM Eastern time. We will host FSOpenLine on Zoom, and broadcast live on the Clubhouse app. You will be able to ask questions on both platforms. In addition, we …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLine on December 2Want to know about all of the powerful new features in Fusion Suite 2022? Join us Thursday, November 18 at Noon Eastern time for a live webinar with Eric Damery and Ben Knolles. What Is Fusion Suite 2022? Fusion Suite 2022 refers to the latest release of Freedom Scientific’s JAWS screen reader, ZoomText screen magnifier, …
Read More Join Us for Fusion Suite 2022 with Eric Damery and Ben Knolles