News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place on Thursday, May 27 at 8 P.M. EDT. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us to have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. During the February 2021 FSOpenLine, we …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineThe May updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion are here! No matter which product you use, you will benefit from exciting new features and enhancements. Here are several examples. Improvements to Voice Assistant Voice Assistant was introduced in the initial 2021 release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. This feature gives users a new way to …
Read More What’s New in the May 2021 Software Updates?Accessibility is defined in the dictionary as “the quality of being easily reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability.” How does this apply to digital access? Through the years, digital content has become more prevalent in our lives with online banking and shopping, social media and messaging platforms used for connecting with …
Read More 10th Celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness DayAre you looking for ways to navigate more quickly in Outlook with JAWS? Want tips for increasing your productivity while using e-mail? Join us with special guest Eric Damery Thursday, May 20 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Outlook Tips and Tricks for Power JAWS Users.” What Is Outlook? Included in the Microsoft …
Read More Join Us for Outlook Tips and Tricks for Power JAWS UsersDo you use our low vision hardware products? If so, we need your help! We want to make changes that ensure a hassle-free experience for you when using our products. Please take our three-minute survey to tell us what is most important to you. In appreciation of your feedback, you will be entered to win …
Read More Take Our Survey for a Chance to WinThe ninth module of our JAWS training for teachers and Assistive Technology (AT) instructors is available on our Teaching Resources page. Each module in the series builds upon the last and contains lessons, videos, and a quiz. What’s in Module 9? Module 9, JAWS Dictionary Manager, provides an overview of using the Dictionary Manager in …
Read More Module 9 of JAWS Training for Teachers and AT InstructorsThe 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 2021 is Mitchell, a senior from Pennsylvania. Mitchell began using JAWS in the 4th grade, and says it …
Read More April 2021, Student of the MonthOn FSCast 198, what it takes to make astronomy accessible to people who are blind or low vision. We’ll meet Kate Meredith, President of GLAS Education, and two students involved with the project, to hear how it all came together. Then a visit with legendary GPS pioneer Mike May to hear about his life and …
Read More FSCast 198, how GLAS Education developed an accessible astronomy curriculum, and a visit with GPS pioneer Mike MayDo you have difficulty reading Adobe Acrobat files (PDFs) with JAWS? Are you looking for keyboard commands that will improve the reading experience? Join us Thursday, April 15 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Cracking the Code, Tips for Reading PDFs with JAWS.” What are PDFs? PDF stands for portable document format. PDF …
Read More Join Us for Cracking the Code, Tips for Reading PDFs with JAWSSoftware updates are typically released because bugs in the software have been repaired, security issue has been identified and patched, and new features have been added. In all cases, these updates are typically bundled together and provided as automatic, recommended, or required updates. In the world of assistive technology, updating your assistive technology software is …
Read More Why keep your Assistive Technology up to date?