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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 April 2022 is Jon Paul, an eighth-grader from Virginia. Jon Paul began using JAWS when he was 5 years …
Read More April 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthDo you need to proof Google documents more efficiently with JAWS? Want to learn how to access and navigate the spelling and grammar feature in Google Docs? Join us for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Google Docs Using the Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWS.” About Google Docs Google Docs is a free online …
Read More Use Google Docs Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWSThe 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 March 2022 is Mercy, a fifth-grader from Pennsylvania. Mercy uses ZoomText Magnifier/Reader software to complete her schoolwork. She enjoys …
Read More March 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe 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 2022 is Brennan, a senior from California. Before his senior year, Brennan primarily used a Braille notetaker to …
Read More February 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe February updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022 are here. No matter whi ch product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements. Here are several examples. New Vocalizer Voices and Languages The Add/Remove Voices utility in JAWS and Fusion 2022 now contains 27 new voices and six new languages. New …
Read More What’s New in the February 2022 Software Updates?FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, February 24 at 3 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 December FSOpenLine, we discussed …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineAre you looking for ways to revise Word documents with JAWS? Want to know how to navigate Track Changes and Comments when collaborating with other users? Join us Thursday, February 17 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Word Documents Using Track Changes and Comments with JAWS.” What Are Track Changes …
Read More Using Word’s Track Changes and Comments with JAWSAre you looking for a portable video magnifier that decreases glare and improves contrast? Want to make labels, articles, and printed documents easier to read if you have problems perceiving color? Join us Thursday, February 10 at either noon or 3:00 P.M. Eastern time for a live webinar, “A Deep Dive into RUBY 10’s Patent-Pending …
Read More Join Us for A Deep Dive into RUBY 10’s Patent-Pending FeaturesThe 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 2022 is Alexis, a ninth grader from Oregon. Alexis started learning Braille at age three, and now primarily …
Read More January 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthBraille 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, …
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