The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed October training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.
If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email training@vispero.com. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events. Visit the Freedom Scientific Training Schedule page for more events added throughout October, and access other training on the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, where we post a new episode each week. Visit our Training Podcast page for details.
Schedule
| When | What | About | Where |
| Wed, Oct 2 3:00 PM ET | BVA VetTech: Five JAWS Features that Boost Productivity | We’ll introduce you to five JAWS features that will help you increase productivity and complete tasks more efficiently. Join Elizabeth Whitaker and Ron Miller to learn how to use JAWS Tandem, Voice Assistant, Notification History, Command Search, and Settings Center. This session, offered by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), is open to everyone. | Blinded Veterans Association Join this event via Zoom. You do not need to register for this event. |
| Thurs, Oct 10 Noon ET | Hardware Webinar: ONYX OCR—A Simple Solution for Students with Low Vision | Join us for a live webinar as we dive into the ONYX OCR by Freedom Scientific. Learn how the ONYX OCR is a simple magnification and text-to-speech solution for classroom settings and an easy-to-use option for children with low vision. ACVREP credits will be available for those who attend the live webinar. | Freedom Scientific Register for this event, which takes place on the Zoom Conferencing platform. |
| Thurs, Oct 17 Noon ET | Software Webinar: Manage Files in MS Teams with JAWS | We’ll provide an overview of the new Teams interface, plus show you how to download and access files, share files, and collaborate with others. ACVREP credits will be available for those who attend the live webinar. | Freedom Scientific Register for this event, which takes place on the Zoom Conferencing platform. |
| Thurs, Oct 17 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Personalize JAWS Commands with Keyboard Manager | Due to Hurricane Helene, we are repeating this event so everyone who would like to attend can be there. We’ll show you how to use Keyboard Manager to assign and manage keystrokes for commands in JAWS. | American Council of the Blind To request a link to join on Zoom, email community@acb.org. No need to register. |
| Thurs, Oct 24 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Manage Bookmarks and Lists in Google Chrome with JAWS | Join us to learn how to save articles and websites so you can access them later. We’ll show you how to bookmark a site, manage and access bookmarks, plus add an article to a reading list. | American Council of the Blind To request a link to join on Zoom, email community@acb.org. No need to register. |