News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
Join Vispero in celebrating the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Our sister company, The Paciello Group Interactive (TPGi), will host events in honor of digital accessibility. What Is GAAD? GAAD aims to create more awareness around digital accessibility, the use of inclusive design, and the impact of inaccessible digital …
Read More Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness DayWe now have a presence on the social media platform Mastodon. This enables us to increase the ways we connect with you to share training content and news. Mastodon is a social network where users can follow one another, share information, and engage in conversations. We will regularly post information about upcoming training events, links …
Read More Follow Freedom Scientific on MastodonThe 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 May 2023 is Mohamed, a senior from Minnesota. Mohamed grew up with 20/20 vision, but during his freshman year …
Read More May 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 May training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. To focus on a wider range of topics, Ask Sharky …
Read More Join Us for Our May 2023 Training EventsAre you looking for ways to manage your Outlook inbox more efficiently with JAWS? Want tips for improving organization and productivity? Join us Thursday, April 27 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Tips for Organizing Your Outlook Inbox with JAWS.” About Outlook Microsoft Outlook is widely used for managing email and calendar tasks. …
Read More Join Us for Tips on Organizing Your Outlook Inbox with JAWSOn FSCast 229, when Mandy Van Cleave started her job as an assistive technology trainer, little did she know that she would soon need that technology for herself. We hear from Mandy about her personal and professional experience, as well as about a new ZoomText feature that might change the way you use screen magnification. …
Read More FSCast 229, An Interview with Mandy Van Cleave, an overview of Text Viewer, and how to write compelling bug reportsThe April updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 are here. No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new enhancements. We strongly encourage installing new updates so you can take advantage of new features and updated performance. We regularly update JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion to stay current with Windows, browsers, Office, …
Read More The April 2023 Software Updates Are HereThe 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 April 2023 is Jonathan, a junior from Florida. Jonathan has been a JAWS user for many years, and he …
Read More April 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 April training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need any assistance registering, email …
Read More Join Us for Our April 2023 Training EventsOn FSCast 228 we’re joined by retired Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley. We’ll hear about his odyssey of being removed from a Virgin cruise because the crew panicked when they saw a solo blind passenger, and how his social media presence allowed him to negotiate a solution. Then, a look at Visual Studio Code and why …
Read More FSCast 228, An Interview with Donovan Tildesley, and an overview of using Visual Studio Code