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The fourth module in our JAWS training series for teachers and AT instructors is now posted on our Teaching Resources page. Each module in the series builds on the last, and is comprised of task-based lessons, videos, and a quiz. Overview of Previous Modules Module 1 introduces you to the training and provides valuable resources. …
Read More Module 4 of Training for Teachers and AT InstructorsOn FSCast 191, Christy Householter talks about Computers for the Blind, a place to get a refurbished computer if you live in the U.S. Then a visit with JAWS scripting ninja Doug Lee. We’ll learn about his life and why he scripts so many popular apps for free. And, finally, a song about JAWS keyboard …
Read More FSCast 191, all about Computers For The Blind, and an interview with JAWS scripter Doug LeeWere you one of the 1,432 people who completed the Access and Engagement 1 Survey? This survey examined the impact of COVID-19 on the education of students with visual impairments, their families, teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs), and orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists. What did we learn from the survey conducted this past …
Read More Access and Engagement Survey – Let Your Voice be Heard!Do you want to get the most out of using JAWS? Are you interested in learning ways to customize JAWS settings? Join us Thursday, November 19 at noon Eastern time for our live webinar, “More Than Just Voice Changes, Accessing JAWS Settings.” What Are JAWS Settings? JAWS Settings allow you to customize JAWS features to …
Read More Join Us for Accessing JAWS SettingsFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, November 19 at 8 P.M. Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you would like to share? Join us to have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. In the August FSOpenLine, we …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineJAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2021 are here! No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements offered in these upgrades. We are sharing just a few examples of what to expect. Improvements to Picture Smart Introduced in JAWS and Fusion 2019, the Picture Smart feature analyzes photos and displays …
Read More What’s New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2021The Zoom virtual conferencing solution is widely used for webinars, meetings, and classes. You can access Zoom features and navigate the application window using keyboard commands. The basic scripts included in JAWS provide greater control of the Zoom interface. When hosting a meeting, the controls and settings are also accessible using the keyboard. This post …
Read More You Ask, We Answer: Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWSThe third module in our JAWS training series for teachers and AT instructors is now posted on our Teachers’ Resources page. Each module in the series is comprised of task-based lessons, videos, and a quiz. Each new module builds upon the last, with a new one added at the end of every month. Overview of …
Read More Module 3 of JAWS Training for Teachers and AT InstructorsOn FSCast 190, news about the release schedule for Jaws, ZoomText, and Fusion 2021. Rachael Bradley Montgomery talks about escape rooms, what they are, and what Vispero has done to prove that they can be made inclusive of people with disabilities. Then Ed Potter drops in. He’s the man who created Playback, a cassette magazine …
Read More FSCast 190, Rachael Bradley Montgomery talks about accessible escape rooms & Ed Potter tells the story of Playback MagazineA WHO study from 2010 found that there are 285 million people who are visually impaired worldwide and 39 million of these are blind. World Sight Day, which falls on the second Thursday of October, and Blindness Awareness Month, both focus on bringing awareness to blindness causes, especially ones that are preventable. Did you know? …
Read More October is Blindness Awareness Month