Freedom Scientific Blog

FSCast 222, A demo of how to customize notifications using regular expressions, and Leona Godin discusses her book “There Plant Eyes: A Personal & Cultural History of blindness”

FSCast October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 1

On FSCast 222, we’ll demonstrate how creating rules to manage notifications just got more powerful, thanks to the use of regular expressions. It may sound a bit intimidating, but we’ll take it step by step, and you’ll see just how easy it really is. Then we’ll meet M. Leona Godin and hear about her book …

Fusion Suite 2023 Is Here!

Elizabeth Whitaker October 25, 2022

After an incredibly successful Public Beta, Fusion Suite 2023 is now officially released! Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. A shout-out to all who took part in our Beta program—thank you for helping us bring state-of-the-art enhancements and amazing features that will benefit all who use this new …

Host a Zoom Meeting with JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker October 19, 2022

Want to know how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS? Need help scheduling and managing meetings? Join us Thursday, October 20 at noon Eastern time for our live webinar, “Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWS.” About Zoom The Zoom conferencing solution is used globally for classes, webinars, and meetings. Navigate the application …

October 2022 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

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 August 2022 is Holly, a senior from Missouri. Holly began using JAWS and the Focus 40 Braille Display in …

October 2022 Training Events

Elizabeth Whitaker September 30, 2022October 13, 2022

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 …

Fusion Suite 2023 Public Beta 2 Is Available

Elizabeth Whitaker September 29, 2022

Want to know what new features and enhancements we will introduce in Fusion Suite 2023? Download Public Beta 2 to try them and be a part of our development process. Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. Here are three benefits of taking part in the Public Beta program. …

FSCast 221, Christine Ha talks about her career as a blind chef, and Judy Dixon discusses her book “Formatting Documents for Appearance”

FSCast September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

On FSCast 221, we’ll get to know chef and entrepreneur Christine Ha. Since winning “Master Chef” Season 3 back in 2012, she’s published a cookbook, opened multiple restaurants, hosted a cooking show on AMI Canada, and more. Then Judy Dixon will be here to talk about her latest book. It’s about Microsoft Word and called …

FSCast 220, Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine

FSCast September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

On the Archive of the August FSOpenLine, Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, and Rachel Buchanan take your calls on a variety of topics including: Math in Braille with JAWS, switching Braille tables on the fly, Quick Keys in Word, efficiently reading Windows event logs, and why new JAWS versions are installed along side old ones. Activate …

Using Styles in Microsoft Word with JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

Want to learn how to format Word documents more efficiently with JAWS? Join us for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof: Use Styles in Microsoft Word with JAWS.” What Are Styles? A style is a collection of formatting characteristics you can apply to paragraphs, headings, and lists in a Microsoft Word document. Styles look professional …

Eric Damery Reflects on the Impact of JAWS and Shares How Some of Your Favorite Features Came to Be

Elizabeth Whitaker September 9, 2022 2

After more than 28 years advocating for JAWS and other software, plus impacting the industry with countless contributions, Eric Damery has retired. Along with announcing the availability of Fusion Suite Public Beta and the approach of the 2023 release, we want to reflect on the impact of JAWS from Eric’s perspective and discuss a few …