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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 …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineThe 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 …
Read More What’s New in the February 2023 Software UpdatesWant 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 …
Read More Learn Top Five JAWS Troubleshooting TipsThe 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 …
Read More February 2023 Student of the MonthThe 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 …
Read More Join Us for Our February 2023 Training EventsOn 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 …
Read More FSCast 225, Bill McCann of Dancing Dots, & Campbell Rutherford, a former Freedom Scientific Student Of The Monthwould 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 …
Read More Improve Productivity Using Refreshable BrailleThe 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 …
Read More January 2023 Student of the Month HighlightsThanks to your valuable suggestions, the Freedom Scientific User Education and Outreach Team introduced many enhancements and new training initiatives in 2022. As the year comes to a close, we reflect on those successes and look forward to 2023. Themed Webinars This past year we began offering themed webinars on common features of frequently used …
Read More 2022 Year-End ReviewThe 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 January 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 …
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