Prep and Proof Word Documents with the Microsoft Editor and JAWS

Are you looking for ways to refine and polish Word documents? Want to know how to navigate the Microsoft Editor more efficiently with JAWS? Join us Thursday, January 20 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Word Documents with the Microsoft Editor and JAWS.” What Is the Microsoft Editor? The Microsoft …

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Join Us for Low Vision Basics – The Importance of Lighting, Eye Protection, and Magnification

Want to learn how to overcome challenges of low vision? Join us Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Noon Eastern time for a webinar, Low Vision Basics – The Importance of Lighting, Eye Protection, and Magnification. What We’ll Cover? The right lighting, eye protection, and magnification make all the difference when performing tasks such as reading, …

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December 2021 Freedom Scientific Student of the Month

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 December 2021 is Matthew, a ninth-grader from Texas. Matthew first began learning JAWS when he was six years old …

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2021 Year-End Review

Thanks to your valuable suggestions and feedback, the Freedom Scientific User Education and Outreach Team introduced many enhancements in 2021. As the year comes to a close, we reflect on those changes and look forward to 2022. Vispero Low Vision Hardware Survey In 2021, the User Education and Outreach Team launched a survey to collect …

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FSCast 209, Ryan Jones’ Christmas light show, and international blindness advocate Pedro Zurita

On FSCast 209, Ryan Jones is here to talk about the process of running is annual Christmas light show involving thousands of lights choreographed to music. He does everything from putting lights on the roof to sequencing the light display using special software that JAWS makes accessible. Then we’ll meet Pedro Zurita who has spent …

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Join Us for a Webinar on the Eyedaptic EYE3 Glasses

Do you or someone you know have Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or another retinal disorder? Are you looking for a solution that will enhance daily activities and increase independence? Join Mike Wood, Vispero Strategic Accounts Manager – Education, and Brian Schleiger, Eyedaptic Sales Manager, Thursday, December 16 at Noon Eastern time for a live webinar, …

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Support the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

The Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) of 2021 is a bill that makes access technology more affordable to Americans who are blind and visually impaired. It creates a $2,000 refundable tax credit to eligible persons for the purchase of access technology over a three-year period. House bill H.R. 431 is sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson …

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