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Celebrate Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month

Elizabeth Whitaker February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

As February comes to a close, we want to recognize Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. The American Academy of Ophthalmology reports nearly 2.1 million Americans age 50 and over are diagnosed with late stage AMD, which can lead to acute visual impairment. This makes it a leading cause of vision loss …

FSCast 226, Software developer Andre Polykanine, plus Sasha Hordiiko & Igor Kushnir from the Ukrainian Association of the Blind

FSCast February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

On FSCast 226, we’ll get to know longtime JAWS beta tester, self-proclaimed language nerd, and software developer Andre Polykanine. Then Andre will serve as translator for a visit with Sasha Hordiiko and Igor Kushnir of the Ukrainian Association of the Blind. We’ll hear about their work and find out what life has been like since …

Join Us for FSOpenLine

Elizabeth Whitaker February 21, 2023February 23, 2023

FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, February 23 at 8 PM Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us and be heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. During the November FSOpenline, we discussed the 2023 …

What’s New in the February 2023 Software Updates

Elizabeth Whitaker February 17, 2023

The February updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 are here. No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new features and improvements. We strongly encourage installing new updates so you can take advantage of user-centric software features and enhanced performance. A few of these are described in this blog post. In …

Learn Top Five JAWS Troubleshooting Tips

Elizabeth Whitaker February 14, 2023

Want to know how to gather information about an open application? Need to refresh your screen or restore JAWS settings? Join us Thursday, February 16 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “When JAWS Does the Unexpected: Top Five Troubleshooting Tips.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide troubleshooting tips for gathering information about applications, managing …

February 2023 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

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 February 2023 is Karl, a student in third grade from California. Karl has been using JAWS since he was …

Join Us for Our February 2023 Training Events

Elizabeth Whitaker February 1, 2023

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 February 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 …

FSCast 225, Bill McCann of Dancing Dots, & Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student Of The Month

FSCast January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

On FSCast 225, we celebrate Braille Literacy Month with two guests for whom braille plays a pivotal role. Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots, has been helping blind musicians with all aspects of music creation for the past 32 years. And Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student of the Month, is now studying applied …

Improve Productivity Using Refreshable Braille

Elizabeth Whitaker January 18, 2023

would you like to improve your proficiency with a braille display? Join us Thursday, January 19 at noon Eastern time for our live webinar, “How to Improve Productivity Using Refreshable Braille.” What We’ll Cover We’ll show you seven features available when using a braille display with JAWS, plus discuss useful commands for the Focus Blue …

January 2023 Student of the Month Highlights

Elizabeth Whitaker January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

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. Due to the busy holiday season, rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting a few of our favorite stories. McKayla McKayla has …