News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
On the May 2020 FSOpenLine, a preview of June product updates that bring a new Braille and Text Viewer, plus a JAWS feature that prevents chopping off the beginning of words when using some laptops and Bluetooth headphones. Of course, we also take your calls on a variety of topics including scripts for YouTube and …
Read More FSCast 184, Archive of May 2020 FSOpenLineFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, May 28 at 3 PM Eastern. Are you seeking information about software features? Do you have an idea you would like to share? We want to hear from you! Join us for FSOpenLine and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineHave you ever wondered why there are so many cursors in JAWS? Are you curious about where and when to use them? Join us on Thursday, May 21 at noon Eastern for our live webinar, “So Many Cursors, So Little Time, Understanding Cursors in JAWS.” There are many ways to read and navigate in applications …
Read More Join Our Live Webinar on Understanding Cursors in JAWSOn FSCast 183, we’re joined by Ed Summers, director of accessibility at SAS, to get a stereo demo of the SAS Graphics accelerator, and to learn about accessible SAS tools for doing statistics. He’ll also direct us to some of his blog posts about how he trained himself to listen to synthesized speech at close …
Read More FSCast 183, using the SAS Graphics accelerator to listen to graphs and chartsStarting with JAWS 2019, the Picture Smart feature allows you to choose a photo and submit it for analysis. A description of the image is displayed in the JAWS Results Viewer window. The following guest post was written by musician Dave Baker, and provides a step-by-step application of the Picture Smart feature in JAWS. As …
Read More Picture Smart In JAWS: Independently Selecting Your ArtworkAre you interested in improving your internet navigation skills with JAWS? Do you need valuable tips for helping students navigate the Surf’s Up pages? Join us Thursday, April 16 at noon EDT for our webinar, “Teaching Web Navigation with Surf’s Up.” What Is Surf’s Up? Surf’s Up is a self-guided tutorial that teaches you how …
Read More Don’t Miss Our Surf’s Up Webinar“Connect and Learn, Access the Kindle App for PC with JAWS” is ready to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. Learn how to: Access your Kindle library Open and read books Insert bookmarks Navigate to a specific page in a book Use the Find command We want to hear from you! Share …
Read More Access Connect and Learn for April 9, 2020Vispero collaborated with numerous organizations to put together a survey to understand how COVID-19 is impacting adults who are blind and visually impaired. The survey is designed to identify technology and service gaps, then eliminate barriers to lessen the impact of this pandemic. Reported challenges include: Healthcare Transportation Education Employment Access to food and supplies …
Read More Take the Flatten Inaccessibility Survey and Share Your COVID-19 ConcernsThe Connect and Learn training for April 7 is available to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. Learn how to navigate the Freedom Scientific YouTube Training Channel and use playlists to access valuable video content. Share your feedback with us by commenting on this post or by sending an email to training@vispero.com. …
Read More Access Connect and Learn for April 7, 2020The Connect and Learn sessions for April 7 and 9 will be recorded and available to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. We appreciate all your questions and feedback as we continue to provide targeted training and resources during these challenging times. Tuesday: Access the Freedom Scientific YouTube Training Channel with JAWS …
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